Clothes treating system and control method thereof

Abstract

A control method of a clothes treating system involves: controlling a plurality of first electrical components on the basis of a first course algorithm; controlling a plurality of second electrical components on the basis of a second course algorithm; determining a first instantaneous power value scheduled to be supplied to the plurality of first electrical components according to the first course algorithm at a defined future point in time; determining a second instantaneous power value scheduled to be supplied to the plurality of second electrical components according to the second course algorithm at the defined future point in time; and correcting at least one of the first course algorithm and the second course algorithm in response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value exceeding a threshold value.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a clothes treating system including a washing machine and a plurality of clothes treating apparatuses, and a control method of the clothes treating system.[Background Art]

[0002] A clothes treating apparatus is a device for treating and / or caring for clothes. The clothes treating apparatus may include a washing machine and a dryer.

[0003] The washing machine is a device that uses a driving force of a driving motor to agitate laundry, water, and detergent, which are put into a tub together, thereby allowing washing to occur through mutual friction. Regardless of the type of washing machine, a process performed by the washing machine may include a washing process in which detergent and water are supplied to the tub containing the laundry and the laundry is washed by rotating the drum, a rinsing process in which water is supplied to the tub and the drum is rotated to rinse the laundry, and a spin-drying process in which water is discharged from the tub and the drum is rotated to remove moisture from the laundry.

[0004] The dryer is a device that dries an object with hot and dry air. The dryer is configured to dry the object by allowing hot air to pass through a drum while rotating the drum containing the object at a low speed. A process performed by the dryer may include a drying process for drying the object.

[0005] A plurality of clothes treating apparatuses may be connected and used for use of convenience.[Disclosure][Technical Problem]

[0006] The present disclosure is directed to providing a clothes treating system having improved stability.

[0007] Further, the present disclosure is directed to providing a clothes treating system capable of preventing an operation of an overcurrent protector when a plurality of clothes treating apparatus is in operation.

[0008] Further, the present disclosure is directed to providing a clothes treating system capable of completing quickly processes performed by a plurality of clothes treating apparatus while preventing an operation of an overcurrent protector when the plurality of clothes treating apparatus is in operation.

[0009] Further, the present disclosure is directed to providing a clothes treating system capable of preventing an operation of an overcurrent protector in a house by temporarily stopping an operation of other home appliance in use in the house when a plurality of clothes treating apparatus is in operation.

[0010] Additional aspects of the disclosure will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the disclosure.[Technical Solution]

[0011] One aspect of the present disclosure provides a clothes treating system including: a first clothes treating apparatus including: a first housing; a first drum disposed inside the first housing; a plurality of first electrical components; and a first controller configured to control the plurality of first electrical components based on a first course algorithm, the first clothes treating apparatus configured to receive power from a first power source; a second clothes treating apparatus including: a second housing; a second drum disposed inside the second housing; a plurality of second electrical components; and a second controller configured to control the plurality of second electrical components based on a second course algorithm, the second clothes treating apparatus configured to receive power from a second power source; and a connection circuit board configured to electrically connect the first controller and the second controller. At least one of the first controller or the second controller is configured to determine a first instantaneous power value scheduled to be supplied to the plurality of first electrical components according to the first course algorithm at a defined future point in time and configured to determine a second instantaneous power value scheduled to be supplied to the plurality of second electrical components according to the second course algorithm at the defined future point in time. The first controller is configured to modify at least one of the first course algorithm or the second course algorithm in response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value exceeding a threshold value.

[0012] Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a control method of a clothes treating system including: a first clothes treating apparatus including a plurality of first electrical components; a second clothes treating apparatus including a plurality of second electrical components; and a connection circuit board configured to electrically connect the first clothes treating apparatus and the second clothes treating apparatus, the control method including controlling the plurality of first electrical components based on a first course algorithm; controlling the plurality of second electrical components based on a second course algorithm; determining a first instantaneous power value scheduled to be supplied to the plurality of first electrical components according to the first course algorithm at a defined future point in time; determining a second instantaneous power value scheduled to be supplied to the plurality of second electrical components according to the second course algorithm at the defined future point in time; and modifying at least one of the first course algorithm or the second course algorithm in response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value exceeding a threshold value.[Description of Drawings]

[0013] FIG. 1 illustrates a clothes treating system according to one embodiment. FIG. 2 illustrates a first clothes treating apparatus of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment. FIG. 3 illustrates a cross-section of the first clothes treating apparatus of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment. FIG. 4 illustrates a second clothes treating apparatus of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment. FIG. 5 illustrates a cross-section of the second clothes treating apparatus of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment. FIG. 6 is a control block diagram of the first clothes treating apparatus according to one embodiment. FIG. 7 illustrates an example of an operation cycle of the first clothes treating apparatus according to one embodiment. FIG. 8 is a view illustrating an example of an operation algorithm of the first clothes treating apparatus according to one embodiment and an instantaneous power value corresponding to the operation algorithm. FIG. 9 is a control block diagram of the second clothes treating apparatus according to one embodiment. FIG. 10 is a view illustrating an example of an operation algorithm of the second clothes treating apparatus according to one embodiment and an instantaneous power value corresponding to the operation algorithm. FIG. 11 is a control block diagram of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment. FIGS. 12 and 13 illustrate examples of an appearance of a user interface device according to one embodiment. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment. FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of one operation included in the control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment. FIG. 16a illustrates an example of a lookup table in which a plurality of electrical components of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment and instantaneous power values are mapped. FIGS. 16b, 16c, 16d, and 16e illustrate examples of the sum over time according to a plurality of course algorithms of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment. FIG. 17a illustrates a state in which a first course algorithm and / or a second course algorithm are modified according to the control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment. FIG. 17b illustrates an example of the sum over time before the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm are modified by the control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment. FIG. 17c illustrates an example of the sum over time after the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm are modified by the control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment. FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating an example of one operation included in the control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment. FIG. 19 illustrates a state in which the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm are modified according to the control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment. FIG. 20a illustrates an example of a user interface provided through a user interface device when the second clothes treating apparatus is in a process non-startable state, by the control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment. FIG. 20b illustrates an example of a user interface provided through the user interface device when the first clothes treating apparatus is in the process non-startable state, by the control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment. FIG. 21a illustrates an example of a user interface provided through the user interface device when the second clothes treating apparatus is in the process non-startable state, by the control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment. FIG. 21b illustrates an example of a user interface provided through the user interface device when the first clothes treating apparatus is in the process non-startable state, by the control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment. FIG. 22a illustrates an example of a user interface provided through the user interface device when determining whether or not the second clothes treating apparatus is in the process non-startable state, by the control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment. FIG. 22b illustrates an example of a user interface provided through the user interface device when determining whether or not the first clothes treating apparatus is in the process non-startable state, by the control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment. FIG. 23 illustrates an example of a user interface provided through the user interface device when the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm are modified, by the control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment. FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment. [Modes of the Invention]

[0014] Various embodiments and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technology disclosed herein to specific forms, and the disclosure should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, and / or alternatives to the corresponding embodiments.

[0015] The terms used herein are used to describe the embodiments and are not intended to limit and / or restrict the disclosure.

[0016] A singular expression may include a plural expression unless otherwise indicated herein or clearly contradicted by context.

[0017] The expressions "A or B," "at least one of A or / and B," or "one or more of A or / and B," A, B or C," "at least one of A, B or / and C," or "one or more of A, B or / and C," and the like used herein may include any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0018] The term of "and / or" includes a plurality of combinations of relevant items or any one item among a plurality of relevant items.

[0019] Herein, the expressions "a first", "a second", "the first", "the second", etc., may simply be used to distinguish an element from other elements, but is not limited to another aspect (e.g., importance or order) of elements.

[0020] When an element (e.g., a first element) is referred to as being "(functionally or communicatively) coupled," or "connected" to another element (e.g., a second element), the first element may be connected to the second element, directly (e.g., wired), wirelessly, or through a third element.

[0021] In this disclosure, the terms "including", "having", and the like are used to specify features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more of the features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

[0022] When an element is said to be "connected", "coupled", "supported" or "contacted" with another element, this includes not only when elements are directly connected, coupled, supported or contacted, but also when elements are indirectly connected, coupled, supported or contacted through a third element.

[0023] Throughout the description, when an element is "on" another element, this includes not only when the element is in contact with the other element, but also when there is another element between the two elements.

[0024] In the following description, terms such as "unit", "part", "block", "member", and "module" indicate a unit for processing at least one function or operation. For example, those terms may refer to at least one process processed by at least one hardware such as Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), at least one software stored in a memory or a processor.

[0025] A washing machine according to various embodiments may include a top-loading washing machine in which a laundry inlet for inserting or withdrawing laundry is provided to face upward, or a front-loading washing machine in which a laundry inlet is provided to face forward. The washing machine according to various embodiments may include a washing machine that is in a loading type other than the top-loading washing machine and the front-loading washing machine.

[0026] In the top-loading washing machine, laundry may be washed using water current generated by a rotating body such as a pulsator. In the front-loading washing machine, laundry may be washed by repeatedly lifting and lowering laundry by rotating a drum. The front-loading washing machine may include a dryer combined washing machine capable of drying laundry stored in a drum. The dryer combined washing machine may include a hot air supply device for supplying high-temperature air into the drum and a condensing device for removing moisture from air discharged from the drum. For example, the dryer combined washing machine may include a heat pump device. The washing machine according to various embodiments may include a washing machine using a washing method other than the above-described washing method.

[0027] Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the disclosure, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

[0028] FIG. 1 illustrates a clothes treating system according to one embodiment. FIG. 2 illustrates a first clothes treating apparatus of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment. FIG. 3 illustrates a cross-section of the first clothes treating apparatus of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment. FIG. 4 illustrates a second clothes treating apparatus of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment. FIG. 5 illustrates a cross-section of the second clothes treating apparatus of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment.

[0029] As illustrated in FIG. 1, a clothes treating system 1 may include a first clothes treating apparatus 10 and a second clothes treating apparatus 60 mounted on the first clothes treating apparatus 10. For example, the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may be mounted above the first clothes treating apparatus 10.

[0030] The first clothes treating apparatus 10 may be a washing machine or a dryer. For example, the first clothes treating apparatus 10 may be a washing machine.

[0031] According to various embodiments, the first clothes treating apparatus 10 may receive power from a first power source. The second clothes treating apparatus 60 may receive power from a second power source.

[0032] According to one embodiment, the first clothes treating apparatus 10 may receive power from a first power source ES1 through a first power cable 10p.

[0033] The second clothes treating apparatus 60 may receive power from a second power source ES2 through a second power cable 60p.

[0034] Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the first clothes treating apparatus 10 according to various embodiments may include a first housing 11 provided to accommodate various components therein. The first housing 11 may be provided in the form of a box in which a laundry inlet 12 is formed on one side.

[0035] The first clothes treating apparatus 10 may include a first door 13 configured to open and close the laundry inlet 12. The first door 13 may be rotatably mounted on the first housing 11 by a first hinge 14. At least a portion of the first door 13 may be transparent or translucent to allow the inside of the first housing 11 to be seen.

[0036] The first clothes treating apparatus 10 may include a tub 20 disposed inside the first housing 11 to store water. The tub 20 may be provided in a substantially cylindrical shape with a tub opening 22 formed at one side thereof. The tub 20 may be disposed inside the first housing 11 in such a way that the tub opening 22 corresponds to the laundry inlet 12.

[0037] The tub 20 may be connected to the first housing 11 by a damper 29. The damper 29 may absorb vibration generated when a first drum 30 rotates, and the damper 29 may reduce the vibration transmitted to the first housing 11.

[0038] The first clothes treating apparatus 10 may include the first drum 30 provided to accommodate laundry.

[0039] The first drum 30 may be disposed inside the tub 20 in such a way that a first drum opening 32 provided on one side of the first drum 30 corresponds to the laundry inlet 12 and the tub opening 22. Laundry may sequentially pass through the laundry inlet 12, the tub opening 22, and the first drum opening 32 and be accommodated inside the first drum 30 or withdrawn from the first drum 30.

[0040] The first drum 30 may perform each operation according to washing, rinsing, and / or spin-drying processes while rotating inside the tub 20. A plurality of through- holes 34 may be formed in a cylindrical wall of the first drum 30 to allow water stored in the tub 20 to be introduced into or to be discharged from the first drum 30. At least one first lifter 35 may be installed on an inner circumferential surface of the first drum 30 to allow laundry to rise and fall when the first drum 30 rotates.

[0041] The first clothes treating apparatus 10 may include a first driving device 40 configured to rotate the first drum 30. The first driving device 40 may include a first drum motor 41 and a first rotating shaft 42 for transmitting a driving force generated by the first drum motor 41 to the first drum 30. The first rotating shaft 42 may pass through the tub 20 and be connected to the first drum 30.

[0042] The first driving device 40 may perform respective operations according to the washing, rinsing, and / or spin-drying, or drying processes by rotating the first drum 30 in a forward or reverse direction

[0043] The first clothes treating apparatus 10 may include a water supply device 50 configured to supply water to the tub 20. The water supply device 50 may include a water supply pipe 51 and a water supply valve 52 provided in the water supply pipe 51. The water supply pipe 51 may be connected to an external water supply source. The water supply pipe 51 may extend from an external water supply source to a detergent supply device 53 and / or the tub 20. Water may be supplied to the tub 20 through the detergent supply device 53. Alternatively, water may be supplied to the tub 20 without passing through the detergent supply device 53.

[0044] The water supply valve 52 may open or close the water supply pipe 51 in response to an electrical signal from a controller. The water supply valve 52 may allow or block the supply of water from an external water supply source to the tub 20. The water supply valve 52 may include a solenoid valve configured to be opened and closed in response to an electrical signal.

[0045] The first clothes treating apparatus 10 may include the detergent supply device 53 configured to supply a detergent to the tub 20. The detergent supply device 53 may include a manual detergent supply device that requires a user to put a detergent to be used for each washing, and an automatic detergent supply device that stores a large amount of detergent and automatically puts a predetermined amount of detergent during washing. The detergent supply device 53 may include a detergent box for storing the detergent. The detergent supply device 53 may be configured to supply a detergent into the tub during a water supply process. Water supplied through the water supply pipe 51 may be mixed with detergent via the detergent supply device 53. Water mixed with detergent may be supplied into the tub 20. Detergent is used as a term including detergent for pre-washing, detergent for main washing, fabric softener, bleach, etc., and the detergent box may be partitioned into a storage region for the pre-washing detergent, a storage region for the main washing detergent, a storage region for the fabric softener, and a storage region for the bleach.

[0046] The first clothes treating apparatus 10 may include a drainage device 54 configured to discharge water contained in the tub 20 to the outside. The drainage device 54 may include a drain pipe 55 extending from a bottom of the tub 20 to the outside of the first housing 11, a drain valve 56 disposed on the drain pipe 55 to open and close the drain pipe 55, and a drain pump 57 disposed on the drain pipe 55. The drain pump 57 may pump water from the drain pipe 55 to the outside of the first housing 11.

[0047] According to various embodiments, the first clothes treating apparatus 10 may include a first heater 58 for heating water stored in the tub 20.

[0048] According to various embodiments, the first clothes treating apparatus 10 may further include a heater 58 for heating water supplied through the water supply device 50.

[0049] The second clothes treating apparatus 60 may be a washing machine or a dryer. For example, the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may be a dryer.

[0050] Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the second clothes treating apparatus 60 according to various embodiments may include a second housing 61 provided to accommodate various components therein. The second housing 61 may be provided in the form of a box with an object inlet 62 formed on one side.

[0051] The second clothes treating apparatus 60 may include a second door 63 for opening and closing the object inlet 62. The second door 63 may be rotatably mounted on the second housing 61 by a second hinge 64. At least a portion of the second door 63 may be transparent or translucent to allow the inside of the second housing 61 to be seen.

[0052] The second clothes treating apparatus 60 may include a second drum 70 provided to accommodate an object. The second drum 70 may be disposed inside the second housing 61 in such a way that a second drum opening 72 provided on one side of the second drum 70 corresponds to the object inlet 62. The object may sequentially pass through the object inlet 62 and the second drum opening 72 and be accommodated inside the second drum 70 or withdrawn from the second drum 70. The second drum 70 may be rotatably provided inside the second housing 61.

[0053] The second clothes treating apparatus 60 may include a second driving device 73 configured to rotate the second drum 70. The second driving device 73 may include a second drum motor 73a and a second rotating shaft (not shown) for transmitting a driving force generated by the second drum motor 73a to the second drum 70.

[0054] The second drum 70 may include an inlet 71 through which air flows into the inside of the second drum 70. The air inside the second drum 70 may be discharged to the outside of the second drum 70 through the second drum opening 72. The inlet 71 may be located on a side opposite to the side of the second drum 70 on which the second drum opening 72 is located. For example, the inlet 71 may be located at the rear of the second drum 70, and the second drum opening 72 may be located at the front of the second drum 70.

[0055] Hot and dry air may flow into the second drum 70 through the inlet 71 to dry the object contained in the second drum 70. After drying the object, air containing a large amount of moisture may be discharged from the second drum 70 through the second drum opening 72.

[0056] At least one second lifter 74 may be provided inside the second drum 70. The second lifter 74 may raise and drop the object to allow the object to come into contact with hot air while floating in the space inside the second drum 70.

[0057] A heat pump 80 for heating and condensing air may be disposed inside the second housing 61. A refrigerant of the heat pump 80 may circulate through a series of processes composed of compression-condensation-expansion-evaporation. Particularly, the heat pump 80 may include an evaporator 81, a condenser 82, a compressor 83, and an expansion device.

[0058] The compressor 83 may compress a refrigerant into a high-temperature and high-pressure state and discharge the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant. The discharged refrigerant may flow into the condenser 82. The condenser 82 may condense the compressed refrigerant and release heat to the surroundings through the condensation process. Additionally, the expansion device may expand the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant condensed in the condenser 82 to a low-pressure state. The evaporator 81 may evaporate the expanded refrigerant and remove heat from the surroundings through the evaporation process.

[0059] As an operating revolution per minute (RPM) of the compressor 83 increases, an amount of heat released to the surroundings through the condensation process of the condenser 82 may increase.

[0060] When the second clothes treating apparatus 60 receives an object and is operated in a drying mode, hot and humid air discharged from the second drum 70 may pass through the evaporator 81. Accordingly, the hot and humid air discharged from the second drum 70 may be cooled and changed into low-temperature and dry air as the air passes through the evaporator 81. At this time, condensed water may be generated as the hot and humid air is cooled in the evaporator 81. The condensed water may move to a recovery water tank or be drained to the outside of the second housing 61. Additionally, air dried at low temperature after passing through the evaporator 81 may pass through the condenser 82. Accordingly, the low-temperature and dry air discharged from the evaporator 81 may be heated and changed into hot and dry air as the air passes through the condenser 82. Hot and dry air may flow into the second drum 70 through the inlet 71 to dry the object. As the object is dried, hot and humid air containing a large amount of moisture may flow out through the second drum opening 72. The discharged air may pass through the evaporator 81 again. In summary, air may dry the object contained in the second drum 70 while circulating inside the second housing 61.

[0061] In the drying mode, a closed flow path may be formed inside the second housing 61 of the second clothes treating apparatus 60. The closed flow path may be an air movement path (refer to an arrow in FIG. 5) in which the air inside the second housing 61 circulates through the heat pump 80 and the second drum 70. The closed flow path may not communicate with the outside of the second housing 61 to prevent air outside the second housing 61 from flowing in or out. In other words, the flow of the air may form a closed loop.

[0062] The second clothes treating apparatus 60 may include a heater 86 disposed on the closed flow path. The heater 86 may be implemented through a heating coil, but is not limited thereto. Alternatively, the heater 86 may be implemented through various known elements. The heater 86 may further heat air that is heated by passing through the condenser 82 or the heater 86 may heat air that is drawn from the outside while not being heated by the heat pump 80.

[0063] Referring to FIG. 4, the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may include a housing opening 69 provided on a front surface of the second housing 61 to provide access to the heat pump 80. A filter device 96 may be mounted inside the second housing 61 through the housing opening 69. Particularly, the filter device 96 may be removably mounted on a device receiving portion 68 formed inside the second housing 61 through the housing opening 69. When the filter device 96 is mounted on the device receiving portion 68, the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may perform the drying mode (drying operation) for drying objects such as clothes. Meanwhile, a housing cover 67 may be provided on the front surface of the second housing 61 to open and close the housing opening 69.

[0064] In a state in which the housing cover 67 closes the housing opening 69, the front surface of the housing cover 67 and the front surface of the second housing 61 may be connected to form a smoothly connected surface without any steps. When the filter device 96 is not mounted inside the second housing 61, a user can access the heat pump 80 through the housing opening 69. When using the dryer for a long time, foreign substances such as lint may be attached to the heat pump, and a user can remove the foreign substances through the housing opening 69.

[0065] The filter device 96 may be removably mounted on the second clothes treating apparatus 60. Particularly, the filter device 96 may be removably mounted inside the second housing 61 through the housing opening 69. The filter device 96 may be mounted on or separated from the device receiving portion 68.

[0066] A fan 90 may be disposed under the second drum 70. The fan 90 may circulate the air inside the second housing 61. The fan 90 may form a circulating airflow passing through the second drum 70 inside the second housing 61.

[0067] The second clothes treating apparatus 60 may include a fan motor 91 configured to rotate the fan 90.

[0068] A driving force generated by the fan motor 91 may rotate the fan 90.

[0069] According to various embodiments, the fan motor 91 for rotating the fan 90 and the second drum motor 73a for rotating the second drum 70 may include the same configuration.

[0070] According to one embodiment, a single motor 91 or 73a may be connected to different rotating shafts to simultaneously rotate the fan 90 and the second drum 70.

[0071] When the single motor 91 or 73a is connected to different rotating shafts to simultaneously rotate the fan 90 and the second drum 70, a rotation speed of the fan 90 and a rotation speed of the second drum 70 may be different from each other. For example, the rotation speed of the fan 90 may be greater than the rotation speed of the second drum 70.

[0072] According to various embodiments, the fan motor 91 for rotating the fan 90 and the second drum motor 73a for rotating the second drum 70 may be provided separately.

[0073] FIG. 6 is a control block diagram of the first clothes treating apparatus according to one embodiment.

[0074] Referring to FIG. 6, in one embodiment, the first clothes treating apparatus 10 may include a user interface device 15, a plurality of electrical components 100, a sensor portion 18, a communication circuitry 19, and a controller 23.

[0075] The plurality electrical components 100 may include the first drum motor 41 of the first driving device 40, the water supply device 50, the drainage device 54, and the first heater 58.

[0076] The user interface device 15 may provide a user interface for interaction between a user and the first clothes treating apparatus 10.

[0077] The user interface device 15 may include at least one input interface 16 and at least one output interface 17.

[0078] According to one embodiment, the user interface device 15 may be disposed on one side of the first housing 11, but the position of the user interface device 15 is not limited thereto.

[0079] The at least one input interface 16 may convert sensory information received from a user into an electrical signal.

[0080] The at least one input interface 16 may include a power button, an operation button, a course selection dial (or a course selection button), and a washing / rinsing / spin-drying setting button. The at least one input interface 16 may include a tact switch, a push switch, a slide switch, a toggle switch, a micro switch, a touch switch, a touch pad, a touch screen, a jog dial, and / or a microphone.

[0081] The at least one output interface 17 may transmit various data related to the operation of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 to a user by generating sensory information.

[0082] For example, the at least one output interface 17 may transmit information related to a washing course, an operation time of the first clothes treating apparatus 10, and washing / rinsing / spin-drying settings to the user. Information on the operation of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 may be output through a screen, an indicator, or voice. The at least one output interface 17 may include a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) panel, a Light Emitting Diode (LED) panel, or a speaker.

[0083] The washing course may include washing setting (e.g., washing temperature, number of rinsing times, spin-drying intensity, etc.) that is set in advance by a designer of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 according to the type (e.g., blanket, underwear, etc.) and material (e.g., wool, etc.) of the laundry. For example, a standard washing may include washing settings that may be applied to most laundry, and a blanket washing may include washing settings optimized for washing a blanket. For example, the washing course may be classified into a standard washing course, a power washing course, a delicate clothes washing course, a blanket washing course, a baby clothes washing course, a towel washing course, a small load washing course, a boiling washing course, a power saving washing course, an outdoor-clothes washing course, a rinsing / spin-drying course, a spin-drying course, etc.

[0084] According to various embodiments, the washing course may include a plurality of courses customized to the user's needs. For example, the washing course may include an energy saving course, a time saving course, a low noise course, etc.

[0085] The energy saving course corresponds to a course to minimize the energy required to perform a washing cycle. When the first clothes treating apparatus 10 performs the washing cycle corresponding to the energy saving course, an operation of the heater 58 for heating the water stored in the tub 20 may be minimized.

[0086] The time saving course corresponds to a course to minimize the time required to perform the washing cycle. When the first clothes treating apparatus 10 performs the washing cycle corresponding to the time saving course, the number of washing, rinsing, and / or spin-drying processes may be minimized, or the time required for washing, rinsing, and / or spin-drying processes may be minimized.

[0087] The low noise course corresponds to a course to minimize noise generated from the first clothes treating apparatus 10 when performing the washing cycle. When the first clothes treating apparatus 10 performs the washing cycle corresponding to the low-noise course, the maximum RPM of the first drum 30 may be minimized in the washing, rinsing, and / or spin-drying processes.

[0088] A memory 25 may store algorithms for the plurality of washing courses corresponding to the plurality of washing courses. The algorithm of the plurality of washing courses refers to an algorithm for controlling a plurality of electrical components 100 (e.g., the first drum motor 41 of the first driving device 40, the water supply device 50, the drainage device 54, and / or the first heater 58) in the washing cycle.

[0089] A processor 24 may perform a washing course based on an operation course algorithm set based on a user input, among the plurality of washing course algorithms stored in the memory 25.

[0090] The first driving device 40 may include the first drum motor 41 configured to provide a driving force to rotate the first drum 30. The first driving device 40 may operate based on a control signal from the controller 23.

[0091] The water supply device 50 may include the water supply valve 52 configured to open and close the water supply pipe 51 extending from an external water supply source to the detergent supply device 53 and / or the tub 20. The water supply valve 52 may be opened and closed based on a control signal from the controller 23.

[0092] The drainage device 54 may include the drain pump 57 for discharging water from the tub 20 to the outside of the washing machine housing 11. The drain pump 57 may operate based on a control signal from the controller 23.

[0093] The sensor portion 18 may include at least one sensor configured to obtain information related to an operating state of the first clothes treating apparatus 10.

[0094] For example, the sensor portion 18 may include at least one of a water level sensor configured to detect a water level of the tub 20, a sensor configured to detect an operating state of the first driving device 40, a flow sensor configured to detect a flow rate of water flowing into the tub 20 through the water supply device 50, or a sensor configured to detect an operating state of the drainage device 54.

[0095] According to various embodiments, the sensor portion 18 may include at least one sensor configured to detect a weight of laundry accommodated in the first drum 30.

[0096] According to various embodiments, the sensor portion 18 may include a vibration sensor configured to detect a vibration value of the tub 20. The vibration sensor may detect the vibration of the tub 20. Particularly, the vibration sensor may detect vibration of the tub 20 generated by rotation of the first drum 30 during the washing cycle (e.g., spin-drying process). Due to the unbalance of the laundry placed inside the first drum 30, eccentricity of the first drum 30 may occur, and the vibration of the tub 20 may be generated due to the eccentricity of the first drum 30. When the rotation speed of the first drum 30 increases while the laundry is unbalanced, the vibration of the tub 20 may also increase, and noise due to the vibration of the tub 20 may also increase.

[0097] According to various embodiments, when the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 operate together, the vibration of the tub 20 may increase due to frequency resonance.

[0098] The vibration sensor may output a vibration signal related to the vibration of the tub 20. An amplitude of a vibration signal may be defined as a vibration value when the tub 20 vibrates.

[0099] In one embodiment, the controller 23 may convert a time domain vibration signal output from the vibration sensor into a frequency domain vibration signal and may process the frequency domain vibration signal. The vibration sensor may include a 6-axis sensor configured to detect displacement in 6 axes (X, Y, Z, Pitch, Roll, and Yaw).

[0100] A sensor configured to detect an operating state of the first driving device 40 may include a current sensor configured to measure a driving current applied to the first drum motor 41, but is not limited thereto.

[0101] A sensor configured to detect an operating state of the drainage device 54 may include a current sensor configured to measure a driving current applied to the drain pump 57, but is not limited thereto.

[0102] The first clothes treating apparatus 10 may include a communication circuitry 19 for wired and / or wireless communication with an external device (e.g., server, user device, and / or other home appliance).

[0103] User devices and / or other home appliances may include other home appliances such as smartphones, laptops, laptops, smart watches, IoT hub devices, televisions, and / or the second clothes treating apparatus 60, and various electronic devices such as stationary tablets and speakers.

[0104] The communication circuitry 19 may include a short-range communication module and / or a long-range communication module.

[0105] The communication circuitry 19 may transmit data to an external device or receive data from the external device. For example, the communication circuitry 19 may establish communication with a server, a user device and / or a home appliance, and transmit and receive various types of data.

[0106] For the communication, the communication circuitry 19 may establish a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between external devices, and support the performance of the communication through the established communication channel. According to one embodiment, the communication circuitry 19 may include a wireless communication module (e.g., a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module (e.g., a local area network (LAN) communication module, or a power line communication module). Among these communication modules, the corresponding communication module may communicate with an external device through a first network (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network such as a legacy cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., LAN or WAN). These various types of communication modules may be integrated as one component (e.g., a single chip) or implemented as a plurality of separate components (e.g., multiple chips).

[0107] The short-range wireless communication module may include a Bluetooth communication module, a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication module, a near field communication module, a WLAN (Wi-Fi) communication module, and a Zigbee communication module, an infrared data association (IrDA) communication module, a Wi-Fi Direct (WFD) communication module, an ultrawideband (UWB) communication module, an Ant+ communication module, a microwave (uWave) communication module, etc., but is not limited thereto.

[0108] The long-range wireless communication module may include a communication module that performs various types of long-range wireless communication, and may include a mobile communication circuitry. The mobile communication circuitry transmits and receives radio signals with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network.

[0109] According to one embodiment, the communication circuitry 19 may communicate with an external device such as a server, a user device and other home appliance through an access point (AP). The access point (AP) may connect a local area network (LAN), to which the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and / or a user device and / or other home appliance is connected, to a wide area network (WAN) to which a server is connected. The first clothes treating apparatus 10 and / or a user device and / or other home appliance may be connected to the server through the wide area network (WAN).

[0110] The controller 23 may control various components (e.g., the first driving device 40, the water supply device 50, and the drainage device 54) of the first clothes treating apparatus 10. The controller 23 may control various components of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 to perform at least one process including water supply, washing, rinsing, and / or spin-drying according to a user input. For example, the controller 23 may control the first drum motor 41 of the first driving device 40 to adjust the rotation speed (RPM) of the first drum 30. The controller 23 may control the water supply valve 52 of the water supply device 50 to supply water to the tub 20. The controller 23 may control the drain pump 57 of the drainage device 54 to discharge water from the tub 20 to the outside.

[0111] The controller 23 may include hardware such as a CPU, Mi-com or memory, and software such as a control program. For example, the controller 23 may include at least one memory 25 configured to store an algorithm and program-type data for controlling the operation of components in the first clothes treating apparatus 10, and at least one processor 24 configured to perform the above-mentioned operation by using the data stored in the at least one memory 25. The memory 25 and the processor 24 may each be implemented as separate chips. The processor 24 may include one or more processor chips or may include one or more processing cores. The memory 25 may include one or more memory chips or one or more memory blocks. Alternatively, the memory 25 and the processor 24 may be implemented as a single chip.

[0112] FIG. 7 illustrates an example of an operation cycle of the first clothes treating apparatus according to one embodiment.

[0113] Referring to FIG. 7, the first clothes treating apparatus 10 may sequentially perform the washing process (1010), the rinsing process (1020), and the spin-drying process (1030) according to a user input.

[0114] According to one embodiment, the first clothes treating apparatus 10 may sequentially perform the washing process (1010), the rinsing process (1020), and the spin-drying process (1030) based on an operation course algorithm selected by the user interface device 15.

[0115] Through the washing process (1010), laundry may be washed. Particularly, foreign substances attached to the laundry may be separated by the chemical action of the detergent and / or mechanical action such as falling.

[0116] The washing process (1010) may include laundry measurement (1011) for measuring the amount of laundry, water supply (1012) for supplying water to the tub 20, washing (1013) for washing laundry by rotating the first drum 30 at a low speed, drainage (1014) for discharging water contained in the tub 20, and intermediate spin-drying (1015) for separating water from the laundry by rotating the first drum 30 at a high speed.

[0117] During the washing process (1010), the first heater 58 may operate to heat water stored in the tub 20.

[0118] For example, the first heater 58 may operate during the water supply (1012) that supplies water to the tub 20, and thus the water stored in the tub 20 may be heated.

[0119] Whether the first heater 58 operates may vary depending on a course algorithm of a course selected by a user.

[0120] For example, in a cold-water washing course, the first heater 58 may not operate during the washing process (1010), and in a hot-water washing course, the first heater 58 may operate for a predetermined period of time during the washing process (1010).

[0121] According to various embodiments, operation conditions of the first heater 58 may also be changed based on the washing water setting.

[0122] For the washing (1013), the controller 23 may control the first driving device 40 to rotate the first drum motor 41 in a forward direction (e.g., clockwise) or reverse direction (e.g., counterclockwise). By the rotation of the first drum 30, laundry may fall from the upper side to the lower side of the first drum 30, and the laundry may be washed by the falling.

[0123] For the intermediate spin-drying (1015), the controller 23 may control the first driving device 40 to rotate the first drum motor 41 at a high speed. By the high-speed rotation of the first drum 30, water may be separated from the laundry contained in the first drum 30 and discharged to the outside of the first clothes treating apparatus 10.

[0124] During the intermediate spin-drying (1015), the rotation speed of the first drum 30 may be increased stepwise. For example, the controller 23 may control the first driving device 40 to rotate the first drum motor 41 at a first rotation speed. While the first drum motor 41 rotates at the first rotation speed, the controller 23 may control the first drum motor 41 to increase the rotation speed of the first drum motor 41 to a second rotation speed based on a change in the driving current of the first drum motor 41. While the first drum motor 41 rotates at the second rotation speed, the controller 23 may control the first drum motor 41 to increase the rotation speed of the first drum motor 41 to a third rotation speed or to reduce the rotation speed of the first drum motor 41 to the first rotation speed based on a change in the driving current of the first drum motor 41.

[0125] According to various embodiments, the rotation speed of the first drum motor 41 may be determined according to the course algorithm.

[0126] Through the rinsing process (1020), laundry may be rinsed. Particularly, detergent or foreign substances left on the laundry may be washed away by water.

[0127] The rinsing process (1020) may include water supply (1021) that supplies water to the tub 20, rinsing (1022) that drives the first drum 30 to rinse laundry, drainage (1023) that discharges water contained in the tub 20, and intermediate spin-drying (1024) that drives the first drum 30 to separate water from laundry.

[0128] The water supply (1021), the drainage (1023), and the intermediate spin-drying (1024) of the rinsing process (1020) may be the same as the water supply (1012), the drainage (1014), and the intermediate spin-drying (1015) of the washing process (1010), respectively. During the rinsing process (1020), the water supply (1021), the rinsing (1022), the drainage (1023), and the intermediate spin-drying (1024) may be performed once or multiple times.

[0129] Through the spin-drying process (1030), laundry may be spin-dried. Particularly, water is separated from laundry by the high-speed rotation of the first drum 30, and the separated water may be discharged to the outside of the first clothes treating apparatus 10.

[0130] The spin-drying process (1030) may include final spin-drying (1031) that separates water from the laundry by rotating the first drum 30 at a high speed. Due to the final spin-drying (1031), the last intermediate spin-drying (1024) of the rinsing process (1020) may be omitted.

[0131] For the spin-drying process (1030), the controller 23 may control the first driving device 40 to rotate the first drum motor 41 at a high speed. By the high-speed rotation of the first drum 30, water may be separated from the laundry contained in the first drum 30 and discharged to the outside of the first clothes treating apparatus 10. In addition, the rotation speed of the first drum motor 41 may be increased stepwise.

[0132] Because the operation of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 is terminated by the spin-drying process (1030), an execution time of the spin-drying process (1030) may be longer than an execution time of the intermediate spin-drying process (1015 or 1024).

[0133] As mentioned above, the first clothes treating apparatus 10 may perform the washing process (1010), the rinsing process (1020), and the spin-drying process (1030) to wash laundry.

[0134] Based on a course algorithm of a course that is selected by a user among the plurality of courses, the plurality of electrical components 100 may be controlled in each process (1010, 1020 or 1030).

[0135] The plurality of course algorithms may include whether to perform each process (1010, 1020 or 1030) and operation algorithms of the plurality of electrical components 100 within each process (1010, 1020 or 1030).

[0136] For example, the plurality of course algorithms may include operation conditions of the first heater 58, operation conditions of the first drum motor 41 (e.g., operating RPM), etc.

[0137] FIG. 8 is a view illustrating an example of an operation algorithm of the first clothes treating apparatus according to one embodiment and an instantaneous power value corresponding to the operation algorithm.

[0138] Among the plurality of electrical components 100 of the first clothes treating apparatus, components that consume power may include the first heater 58, the first drum motor 41, the water supply device 50, and the drainage device 54.

[0139] According to various embodiments, the first heater 58 may consume relatively more power than other electrical components.From reference number

[0140] Referring to FIG. 8, the first clothes treating apparatus 10 may recognize operation information of the plurality of electrical components 100 at a defined future point in time based on a course algorithm selected by a user.

[0141] According to one embodiment, the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may receive operation information of a plurality of first electrical components 100 at a defined future point in time from the first clothes treating apparatus 10.

[0142] According to a predetermined course algorithm, an operation of the first heater 58 may start at a defined future point in time (t0), and an operation of the first heater 58 may be stopped at another defined future point in time (t1).

[0143] In addition, according to a predetermined course algorithm, the first drum motor 41 may rotate at a low speed at the defined future point in time (t0), and, the first drum motor 41 may rotate at a relatively high speed at another defined future point in time (t1).

[0144] According to one embodiment, the first controller 23 may calculate instantaneous power values scheduled to be supplied to the plurality of first electrical components 100 at a future point in time according to a predetermined course algorithm.

[0145] According to various embodiments, a second controller 97 (refer to FIG. 9) may calculate instantaneous power values scheduled to be supplied to the plurality of first electrical components 100 at a future point in time according to a predetermined course algorithm.

[0146] According to various embodiments, the defined future point in time may include any one point in time between a current time and an end time of the course. The defined future point in time may include all points in time between the current time and the end time of the course.

[0147] The memory 25 of the first controller 23 and / or the memory 99 of the second controller 97 may store a lookup table in which whether to operate the plurality of first electrical components 100 and / or instantaneous power values corresponding to the operation state of the plurality of first electrical components 100 are mapped.

[0148] The first controller 23 may calculate an instantaneous power value consumed to drive the plurality of first electrical components 100 at a defined future point in time (t0) according to the course algorithm.

[0149] The second controller 97 may calculate an instantaneous power value consumed to drive the plurality of first electrical components 100 at the defined future point in time (t0) according to the course algorithm.

[0150] The instantaneous power value consumed to drive the plurality of first electrical components 100 may be largely dependent on whether the first heater 58 operates or not.

[0151] For example, instantaneous power values consumed to drive the plurality of first electrical components 100 in a section (t0 to t1) in which the first heater 58 is turned on according to the course algorithm may be relatively larger than instantaneous power values consumed to drive the plurality of first electrical components 100 in other sections.

[0152] The first controller 23 may calculate an instantaneous power value at a defined future point in time that is prior to a point in time (t0) at which the first heater 58 is scheduled to be turned on.

[0153] The second controller 97 may calculate an instantaneous power value at a defined future point in time that is prior to the point in time (t0) at which the first heater 58 is scheduled to be turned on.

[0154] According to the present disclosure, the first controller 23 and / or the second controller 97 may calculate an instantaneous power value scheduled to be consumed to drive the plurality of first electrical components 100 at a defined future point in time.

[0155] FIG. 9 is a control block diagram of the second clothes treating apparatus according to one embodiment.

[0156] Referring to FIG. 9, the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may include a user interface device 75, a plurality of electrical components 200, a communication circuitry 94, a sensor portion 79 and the controller 97.

[0157] The plurality of second electrical components 200 may include the second drum motor 73a of the second driving device 73, the second heater 86, the fan motor 91, and the compressor 83 of the heat pump 80.

[0158] The user interface device 75 may provide a user interface for interaction between a user and the second clothes treating apparatus 60.

[0159] The user interface device 75 may include at least one input interface 76 and at least one output interface 77.

[0160] According to one embodiment, the user interface device 75 may be disposed on one side of the second housing 61, but the position of the user interface device 75 is not limited thereto.

[0161] The at least one input interface 76 may convert sensory information received from a user into an electrical signal.

[0162] The at least one input interface 76 may include a power button, an operation button, a course selection dial (or a course selection button), and a drying setting button. The at least one input interface 76 may include a tact switch, a push switch, a slide switch, a toggle switch, a micro switch, a touch switch, a touch pad, a touch screen, a jog dial, and / or a microphone.

[0163] The at least one output interface 77 may transmit various data related to the operation of the second clothes treating apparatus 60 to a user by generating sensory information.

[0164] For example, the at least one output interface 77 may transmit information related to a drying course, an operation time of the second clothes treating apparatus 60, and drying settings to a user. Information about the operation of the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may be output through a screen, an indicator, or voice. The at least one output interface 77 may include a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) panel, a Light Emitting Diode (LED) panel, or a speaker.

[0165] The drying course may include drying setting (e.g., drying temperature, drying time, drying level, etc.) that is set in advance by a designer of the second clothes treating apparatus 60 according to the type (e.g., blanket, underwear, etc.) and material (e.g., wool, etc.) of the laundry. For example, a standard drying may include drying settings that may be applied to most laundry, and a blanket drying may include drying settings optimized for drying a blanket. For example, the drying course may be classified into a standard drying course, a power drying course, a sterilization drying course, a delicate clothes drying course, a blanket drying course, a baby clothes drying course, a towel drying course, a small load drying course, a power saving drying course, an outdoor-clothes drying course, etc.

[0166] According to various embodiments, the drying course may include a plurality of courses customized to the user's needs. For example, the drying course may include an energy saving course, a time saving course, a low noise course, etc.

[0167] The energy saving course corresponds to a course to minimize the energy required to perform the drying process. When the second clothes treating apparatus 60 performs the drying process corresponding to the energy saving course, an operation of the second heater 86 may be minimized.

[0168] The time saving course corresponds to a course to minimize the time required to perform the drying process. When the second clothes treating apparatus 60 performs the drying process corresponding to the time-saving course, the operation time of the second heater 86 and / or the operation frequency of the compressor 83 may increase.

[0169] The low-noise course corresponds to a course to minimize noise generated from the second clothes treating apparatus 60 when performing the drying process. When the second clothes treating apparatus 60 performs the drying process corresponding to the low-noise course, the maximum RPM of the second drum 70 may be minimized.

[0170] A memory 99 may store algorithms for the plurality of drying courses corresponding to the plurality of drying courses. The algorithm of the plurality of drying courses refers to an algorithm for controlling the plurality of electrical components 200 (e.g., the second driving device 73, the second heater 86, the fan motor 91, and / or the compressor 83) in the drying process.

[0171] A processor 98 may perform a drying course based on an operation course algorithm set based on a user input, among the plurality of drying course algorithms stored in the memory 99.

[0172] The second driving device 73 may include the second drum motor 73a configured to provide a driving force to rotate the second drum 70. The second driving device 73 may operate based on a control signal from the controller 97.

[0173] According to various embodiments, the controller 97 may control the second driving device 73 based on an algorithm of an operation course selected by a user.

[0174] A form and state of the second driving device 73 may be the same as the form and state of the first driving device 40 described with reference to FIG. 7.

[0175] The second heater 86 may further heat air, which is heated as passing through the condenser 82, or heat air that is air drawn from the outside while not being heated by the heat pump 80.

[0176] The second heater 86 may operate based on a control signal from the controller 97.

[0177] According to various embodiments, the controller 97 may control the second heater 86 based on an algorithm of an operation course selected by a user.

[0178] The fan motor 91 may rotate the fan 90 for circulating air inside the second housing 61.

[0179] The fan motor 91 may operate based on a control signal from the controller 97.

[0180] According to various embodiments, the controller 97 may control the fan motor 91 based on an algorithm of an operation course selected by a user.

[0181] As mentioned above, the fan motor 91 for rotating the fan 90 and the second drum motor 73a for rotating the second drum 70 may include the same configuration.

[0182] According to one embodiment, when a single motor 91 or 73a is connected to different rotating shafts to simultaneously rotate the fan 90 and the second drum 70, the controller 97 may drive the single motor 91 or 73a at a target RPM corresponding to a target RPM of the fan 90 or a target RPM of the second drum 70.

[0183] According to various embodiments, when the fan motor 91 for rotating the fan 90 and the second drum motor 73a for rotating the second drum 70 are provided separately from each other, the controller 97 may drive the fan motor 91 based on the target RPM of the fan 90 and drive the second drum motor 73a based on the target RPM of the second drum 70.

[0184] Hereinafter for convenience of description, the fan motor 91 and / or the second drum motor 73a will be defined as a second motor 73a or 91. According to one embodiment, the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may include at least one motors 73a and 9 configured to rotate at least one of the second drum 70 or the fan 90.

[0185] The heat pump 80 is configured to generate hot air to be supplied to the second drum 70 and may include the compressor 83 configured to compress the refrigerant.

[0186] The compressor 83 may operate based on a control signal from the controller 97.

[0187] According to various embodiments, the controller 97 may control the compressor 83 based on an algorithm of an operation course selected by a user.

[0188] The sensor portion 79 may include at least one sensor configured to obtain information related to the operating state of the second clothes treating apparatus 60.

[0189] According to various embodiments, the sensor portion 79 may include at least one sensor configured to detect a weight of an object accommodated in the second drum 70.

[0190] According to various embodiments, the sensor portion 79 may include a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature inside the second housing 61 and / or a sensor configured to detect an operating state of the second driving device 73.

[0191] The temperature sensor configured to detect the temperature inside the second housing 61 may be disposed at any position inside the second housing 61. According to various embodiments, the temperature sensor may be disposed on an outlet side of the condenser 82 or on a downstream side of the second heater 86.

[0192] According to various embodiments, the sensor portion 79 may include a vibration sensor configured to detect a vibration value of the second housing 61.

[0193] The second clothes treating apparatus 60 may include the communication circuitry 94 for wired and / or wireless communication with an external device (e.g., server, user device, and / or other home appliance).

[0194] User devices and / or other home appliances may include other home appliances such as smartphones, laptops, laptops, smart watches, IoT hub devices, televisions, and / or the second clothes treating apparatus 60, and various electronic devices such as stationary tablets and speakers.

[0195] The communication circuitry 94 may include a short-range communication module and / or a long-range communication module.

[0196] The communication circuitry 94 may transmit data to an external device or receive data from the external device. For example, the communication circuitry 94 may establish communication with a server and / or a user device and / or a home appliance, and transmit and receive various types of data.

[0197] For the communication, the communication circuitry 94 may establish a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between external devices, and support the performance of the communication through the established communication channel. According to one embodiment, the communication circuitry 94 may include a wireless communication module (e.g., a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module (e.g., a local area network (LAN) communication module, or a power line communication module). Among these communication modules, the corresponding communication module may communicate with an external device through a first network (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network such as a legacy cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., LAN or WAN). These various types of communication modules may be integrated as one component (e.g., a single chip) or implemented as a plurality of separate components (e.g., multiple chips).

[0198] The short-range wireless communication module may include a Bluetooth communication module, a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication module, a near field communication module, a WLAN (Wi-Fi) communication module, and a Zigbee communication module, an infrared data association (IrDA) communication module, a Wi-Fi Direct (WFD) communication module, an ultrawideband (UWB) communication module, an Ant+ communication module, a microwave (uWave) communication module, etc., but is not limited thereto.

[0199] The long-range wireless communication module may include a communication module that performs various types of long-range wireless communication, and may include a mobile communication circuitry. The mobile communication circuitry transmits and receives radio signals with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network.

[0200] According to one embodiment, the communication circuitry 94 may communicate with an external device such as a server, a user device and other home appliance through an access point (AP). The access point (AP) may connect a local area network (LAN), to which the second clothes treating apparatus 60 and / or a user device and / or other home appliance is connected, to a wide area network (WAN) to which a server is connected. The second clothes treating apparatus 60 and / or a user device and / or other home appliance may be connected to the server through the wide area network (WAN).

[0201] The controller 97 may control various components (e.g., the second drum motor 73a of the second driving device 73, the second heater 86, the fan motor 91, and / or the compressor 83) of the second clothes treating apparatus 60. The controller 97 may control various components of the second clothes treating apparatus 60 to perform the drying process according to a user input. For example, the controller 97 may control the second drum motor 73a of the second driving device 73 to adjust the rotation speed (RPM) of the second drum 70 or control the operation of the second heater 86 to quickly heat the internal air or control the operation of the compressor 83 to generate hot air to be supplied to the second drum 70 or control the operation of the fan motor 91 to circulate hot air, which is generated by the heat pump 80, to the inside of the second drum 70.

[0202] The controller 97 may include hardware such as a CPU, Mi-com or memory, and software such as a control program. For example, the controller 97 may include at least one memory 99 configured to store an algorithm and program-type data for controlling the operation of components in the second clothes treating apparatus 60, and at least one processor 98 configured to perform the above-mentioned operation by using the data stored in the at least one memory. The memory 99 and the processor 98 may each be implemented as separate chips. The processor 98 may include one or more processor chips or may include one or more processing cores. The memory 99 may include one or more memory chips or one or more memory blocks. Alternatively, the memory 99 and the processor 98 may be implemented as a single chip.

[0203] The plurality of course algorithms stored in the memory 99 may include algorithms for controlling the plurality of electrical components 200 within the drying process.

[0204] For example, the plurality of course algorithms may include operation conditions of the second heater 86, operation conditions of the compressor 83 (e.g., operating RPM), operation conditions of the second drum motor 73a (e.g., operating RPM), operation conditions of the fan motor (e.g., operating RPM), etc.

[0205] According to one embodiment, the second heater 86 may be operated to rapidly increase the temperature inside the second drum 70 at the beginning of the drying process.

[0206] According to one embodiment, the compressor 83 may be operated to maintain the temperature raised by the operation of the second heater 86.

[0207] According to one embodiment, the second drum motor 73a may operate throughout the drying process to evenly distribute the object to be dried contained within the second drum 70.

[0208] According to one embodiment, the fan motor 91 may operate throughout the drying process to supply heat generated by the second heater 86 and / or the compressor 83 to the inside of the second drum 70.

[0209] FIG. 10 is a view illustrating an example of an operation algorithm of the second clothes treating apparatus according to one embodiment and an instantaneous power value corresponding to the operation algorithm.

[0210] Referring to FIG. 10, the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may recognize operation information of the plurality of second electrical components 200 at a defined future point in time based on a course algorithm selected by a user.

[0211] According to one embodiment, the first clothes treating apparatus 10 may receive operation information of the plurality of second electrical components 200 at a defined future point in time from the second clothes treating apparatus 60.

[0212] According to a predetermined course algorithm, an operation of the second heater 86 may start at a defined future point in time, and an operation of the second heater 86 may be stopped at another defined future point in time (t3).

[0213] In addition, according to a predetermined course algorithm, the second drum motor 73a may rotate at a low speed at the defined future point in time, and, the second drum motor 73a may rotate at a relatively high speed at another defined future point in time (t3).

[0214] According to one embodiment, the second controller 97 may calculate instantaneous power values scheduled to be supplied to the plurality of second electrical components 200 at a future point in time according to a predetermined course algorithm.

[0215] According to various embodiments, the first controller 23 may calculate instantaneous power values scheduled to be supplied to the plurality of second electrical components 200 at a future point in time according to a predetermined course algorithm.

[0216] According to various embodiments, the defined future point in time may include any one point in time between a current time and an end time of the course. The defined future point in time may include all points in time between the current time and the end time of the course.

[0217] According to various embodiments, the defined future point in time may mean a point in time at which a certain period of time elapses from the current time.

[0218] The memory 25 of the first controller 23 and / or the memory 99 of the second controller 97 may store a lookup table in which whether to operate the plurality of first electrical components 100 and / or instantaneous power values corresponding to the operation state of the plurality of first electrical components 100 are mapped.

[0219] The first controller 23 may calculate an instantaneous power value consumed to drive the plurality of second electrical components 200 at a defined future point in time (t3) according to the course algorithm.

[0220] The second controller 97 may calculate an instantaneous power value consumed to drive the plurality of second electrical components 200 at the defined future point in time (t3) according to the course algorithm.

[0221] The instantaneous power value consumed to drive the plurality of second electrical components 200 may be largely dependent on whether the second heater 86 operates or not.

[0222] According to various embodiment, the instantaneous power value consumed to drive the plurality of second electrical components 200 may be largely dependent on whether the compressor 83 operates or no.

[0223] For example, instantaneous power values consumed to drive the plurality of second electrical components 200 in a section (0 to t3) in which the second heater 86 is turned on according to the course algorithm may be relatively larger than instantaneous power values consumed to drive the plurality of second electrical components 200 in other sections.

[0224] The first controller 23 may calculate an instantaneous power value at a defined future point in time that is prior to a point in time (t3) at which the second heater 86 is scheduled to be turned on.

[0225] The second controller 97 may calculate an instantaneous power value at a defined future point in time that is prior to a point in time (t3) at which the second heater 86 is scheduled to be turned on.

[0226] According to the present disclosure, the first controller 23 and / or the second controller 97 may calculate an instantaneous power value scheduled to be consumed to drive the plurality of second electrical components 200 at a defined future point in time.

[0227] According to the present disclosure, the first controller 23 and / or the second controller 97 may expect the instantaneous power value consumed to drive all of the plurality of first electrical components 100 and the plurality of second electrical components 200 at a defined future point in time, thereby preventing an operation of an overcurrent protector in advance.

[0228] FIG. 11 is a control block diagram of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment.

[0229] Referring to FIG. 11, the clothes treating system 1 according to one embodiment may include the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and the second clothes treating apparatus 60.

[0230] The first clothes treating apparatus 10 and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may be operatively and / or electrically connected to each other.

[0231] Various information obtained by the first clothes treating apparatus 10 may be transmitted to the second clothes treating apparatus 60, and various information obtained by the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may be transmitted to the first clothes treating apparatus 10.

[0232] According to one embodiment, the clothes treating system 1 may include a user interface device 300.

[0233] The user interface device 300 may be provided in the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and / or the second clothes treating apparatus 60.

[0234] According to one embodiment, the user interface device 300 may be disposed on one side of the first housing 11.

[0235] The user interface device 300 of the clothes treating system 1 is a component configured to control both the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and the second clothes treating apparatus 60, and may be defined as an integrated user interface device 300.

[0236] According to one embodiment, as the clothes treating system 1 includes the user interface device 300, the first clothes treating apparatus 10 may be not provided with the user interface device 15 configured to control the first clothes treating apparatus 10.

[0237] According to one embodiment, as the clothes treating system 1 includes the user interface device 300, the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may be not provided with the user interface device 75 configured to control the second clothes treating apparatus 60.

[0238] According to various embodiments, even when the clothes treating system 1 includes the user interface device 300, the first clothes treating apparatus 10 may include the first user interface device 15 for controlling only the first clothes treating apparatus 10. Alternatively, even when the clothes treating system 1 includes the user interface device 300, the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may include the second user interface device 75 for controlling only the second clothes treating apparatus 60. Alternatively, even when the clothes treating system 1 includes the user interface device 300, the first clothes treating apparatus 10 may include the first user interface device 15 for controlling only the first clothes treating apparatus 10, and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may include the second user interface device 75 for controlling only the second clothes treating apparatus 60.

[0239] That is, in one embodiment, the clothes treating system 1 may include the user interface device 300 for controlling the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and the second clothes treating apparatus 60, the first user interface device 15 for controlling the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and / or the second user interface device 75 for controlling the second clothes treating apparatus 60.

[0240] The user interface device 300 may provide a user interface for interaction between a user and the clothes treating system 1. The user interface for interacting between a user and the clothes treating system 1 may refer to a user interface for interacting between a user and the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and the second clothes treating apparatus 60.

[0241] The user interface device 300 may include at least one input interface 310 and at least one output interface 320.

[0242] The at least one input interface 310 may convert sensory information received from a user into an electrical signal and transmit the electrical signal to the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and / or the second clothes treating apparatus 60.

[0243] The at least one input interface 310 may include a tact switch, a push switch, a slide switch, a toggle switch, a micro switch, a touch switch, a touch pad, a touch screen, a jog dial, and / or a microphone, etc.

[0244] According to one embodiment, the at least one input interface 310 may transmit a control command corresponding to a user input, to the controller 23 (hereinafter referred to as 'first controller 23') of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and the controller 97 (hereinafter referred to as 'second controller 97) of the second clothes treating apparatus 60.

[0245] The at least one output interface 320 may transmit various data related to the operation of the first and second clothes treating apparatuses 10 and 60 to the user by generating sensory information.

[0246] The at least one output interface 320 may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, a light emitting diode (LED) panel, a speaker, etc.

[0247] A panel on which the at least one input interface 310 and the at least one output interface 320 are formed may be defined as a control panel.

[0248] The at least one input interface 310 and the at least one output interface 320 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13.

[0249] The first clothes treating apparatus 10 and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may communicate with each other through the communication circuitry 19 (hereinafter referred to as 'first communication circuitry 19') of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and the communication circuitry 94 (hereinafter referred to as 'second communication circuitry 94') of the second clothes treating apparatus 60.

[0250] According to one embodiment, the communication circuitries 19 and 94 may directly communicate with each other using a device-to-device (D2D) wireless communication module (e.g., a Bluetooth module).

[0251] According to one embodiment, the communication circuitries 19 and 94 may communicate with each other through a server using a wide area network (WAN).

[0252] According to various embodiments, the communication circuitries 19 and 94 may include a wired communication module (e.g., a communication connector and / or a communication wire), and the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may be connected to each other by wires.

[0253] According to various embodiments, the user interface device 300 may further include a connection circuit board 330. The connection circuit board 330 may be implemented as a printed circuit board.

[0254] The connection circuit board 330 may include a communication wire and / or a communication connector to be connected to the first communication circuitry 19 and the second communication circuitry 94.

[0255] The connection circuit board 330 may connect the first communication circuitry 19 and the second communication circuitry 94 by wires.

[0256] The first communication circuitry 19 and the second communication circuitry 94 may be connected to the connection circuit board 330.

[0257] The connection circuit board 330 may mediate data exchange between the first controller 23 and the second controller 97.

[0258] For example, the connection circuit board 330 may transmit a signal, which is transmitted from the first controller 23 through the first communication circuitry 19, to the second controller 97 through the second communication circuitry 94.

[0259] Further, the connection circuit board 330 may transmit a signal, which is transmitted from the second controller 97 through the second communication circuitry 94, to the first controller 23 through the first communication circuitry 19.

[0260] Accordingly, the first controller 23 and the second controller 97 may exchange various types of information.

[0261] According to various embodiments, the connection circuit board 330 may transmit information on a course, which is selected by the at least one input interface 310, to the first controller 23 through the first communication circuitry 19.

[0262] According to various embodiments, the connection circuit board 330 may transmit information on a course, which is selected by the at least one input interface 310, to the second controller 97 through the second communication circuitry 94.

[0263] According to the present disclosure, because the user interface device 300 includes the connection circuit board 330, the communication between the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may be smoothly performed, and at the same time, the communication between the user interface device 300 and the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may be performed smoothly.

[0264] FIGS. 12 and 13 illustrate examples of an appearance of a user interface device according to one embodiment.

[0265] Referring to FIGS. 12 and 13, the user interface device 300 may include a power button 111, device selection indicators 121 and 122, operation buttons 131, and 132, a device and course selection dial 141 (or a device and course selection button), a display 151, washing / rinsing / spin-drying / drying setting indicators 161, 162, 163, 171, 172 and 173, a communication button 181, and a communication indicator 191.

[0266] The device selection indicators 121 and 122 and / or the washing / rinsing / spin-drying / drying setting indicators 161, 162, 163, 171, 172 and 173 may be the output interface 320 and the input interface 310.

[0267] Power may be supplied to the user interface device 300 in response to the power button 111 being selected.

[0268] The device selection indicators 121 and 122 may indicate which device is selected by the device and course selection dial 141.

[0269] A user can select a device that the user wants to use between the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 through the device and course selection dial 141, and may check the currently selected device through the device selection indicator 121 or 122.

[0270] As for the clothes treating system 1 in which the second clothes treating apparatus 60 is stacked on the upper end of the first clothes treating apparatus 10, an indicator 121 corresponding to the first clothes treating apparatus 10 between the device selection indicators 121 and 122 may be positioned lower than an indicator 122 corresponding to the second clothes treating apparatus 60. On the other hand, as for the clothes treating system 1 in which the first clothes treating apparatus 10 is stacked on the upper end of the second clothes treating apparatus 60, the indicator 121 corresponding to the first clothes treating apparatus 10 between the device selection indicators 121 and 122 may be positioned higher than the indicator 122 corresponding to the second clothes treating apparatus 60. According to the present disclosure, a user can intuitively select the clothes treating apparatus that the user wants to use.

[0271] The user can finally select the currently selected device by pressing the device and course selection dial 141.

[0272] According to various embodiments, the device selection indicators 121 and 122 may be implemented as a tact switch, a push switch, a slide switch, a toggle switch, a micro switch, a touch switch, a touch pad, a touch screen, etc. In this case, the user can select a device by selecting the device selection indicator 121 or 122.

[0273] When the device selection indicators 121 and 122 have a device selection function, the device and course selection dial 141 may be used to select a course.

[0274] When the first clothes treating apparatus 10 or the second clothes treating apparatus 60 is selected through the device selection indicator 121 or 122 or the device and course selection dial 141, visual indications output through the at least one output interface 320 may be different from each other.

[0275] When the first clothes treating apparatus 10 is selected, a user interface for setting the operation course of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 may be provided through the at least one output interface 320, and when the second clothes treating apparatus 60 is selected, a user interface for setting the operation course of the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may be provided through the at least one output interface 320.

[0276] The display 151 may provide information on the currently selected course among the plurality of courses.

[0277] When a user wants to proceed with a clothes treating process with the currently selected course, the user can proceed with the clothes treating process by selecting the operation button 131 or 132.

[0278] According to one embodiment, the operation buttons 131 and 132 may include one button for starting an operation course of a clothes treating apparatus that is currently selected between the first clothes treating apparatus 10 or the second clothes treating apparatus 60.

[0279] According to various embodiments, the operation buttons 131 and 132 may include a button 131 for starting an operation course of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and / or a button 132 for starting an operation course of the second clothes treating apparatus 60.

[0280] When the button 131 for starting the operation course of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and the button 132 for starting the operation course of the second clothes treating apparatus 60 are provided separately, a user who has completed setting the course of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and the course of the second clothes treating apparatus 60 can simultaneously start the operation course of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and the operation course of the second clothes treating apparatus 60.

[0281] When the first clothes treating apparatus 10 is selected, the washing / rinsing / spin-drying / drying setting indicators 161, 162, 163, 171, 172, and 173 may be switched to washing / rinsing / spin-drying setting indicators.

[0282] After a user selects a course, the user can set detailed washing / rinsing / spin-drying settings within the course using the washing / rinsing / spin-drying setting indicators.

[0283] For example, a user can select an indicator 161 for washing setting and then adjust a washing setting value through the dial 141. The currently selected washing setting value may be displayed on a corresponding indicator 171.

[0284] The washing setting value may include a temperature of the washing water.

[0285] As another example, a user can select an indicator 162 for rinsing setting and then adjust a rinsing setting value through the dial 141. The currently selected rinsing setting value may be displayed on a corresponding indicator 172.

[0286] The rinsing setting value may include the number of rinsing times.

[0287] As another example, a user can select an indicator 163 for spin-drying setting and then adjust a spin-drying setting value through the dial 141. The currently selected spin-drying setting value may be displayed on a corresponding indicator 173.

[0288] The spin-drying setting value may include spin-drying intensity.

[0289] When the second clothes treating apparatus 60 is selected, the washing / rinsing / spin / drying setting indicators 161, 162, 163, 171, 172 and 173 may be switched to a drying setting indicator.

[0290] After a user selects a course, the user can set detailed drying setting within the course through the drying setting indicator.

[0291] For example, a user can select the indicator 161 for setting a drying level and then adjust a drying level setting value through the dial 141. The currently selected drying level setting value may be displayed on the corresponding indicator 171.

[0292] The drying level setting value may include a target temperature inside the second drum 70.

[0293] As another example, a user can select the indicator 162 for wrinkle-free setting and then adjust a wrinkle-free value through the dial 141. The currently selected wrinkle-free value may be displayed on the corresponding indicator 172.

[0294] The wrinkle-free value may include a target RPM of the second drum 70.

[0295] As another example, a user can select the indicator 163 for time setting and then adjust a time setting value through the dial 141. The currently selected time setting value may be displayed on the corresponding indicator 173.

[0296] The time setting value may include an operating time of the second heater 86.

[0297] The communication button 181 may be a button for activating the communication function of the clothes treating system 1.

[0298] For example, the communication button 181 may include a button for activating a wireless communication module (e.g., a Wi-Fi communication module, a Bluetooth communication module, etc.) of the first communication circuitry 19 and / or the second communication circuitry 94.

[0299] The communication indicator 191 may provide a visual indicator indicating the current communication status of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and / or the second clothes treating apparatus 60.

[0300] According to the present disclosure, a user can easily control both the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 through a single user interface device 300.

[0301] According to various embodiments, a command to start a clothes treating process according to a selected operation course may be received from an external device via the communication circuitry 19 or 94.

[0302] According to various embodiments, the user interface device 300 may include an integrated controller that functions as the first controller 23 for controlling the plurality of first electrical components 100 of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and the second controller 97 for controlling the plurality of second electrical components 200 of the second clothes treating apparatus 60.

[0303] When the user interface device 300 includes the integrated controller, the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may not include the controller thereof 23 and 97.

[0304] When the user interface device 300 includes the integrated controller, a control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment described in the present disclosure may be performed through the integrated controller.

[0305] FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment.

[0306] According to the control method of the clothes treating system shown in FIG. 14, in response to receiving a command for starting a second operation course of the second clothes treating apparatus 60 through the user interface device 300 while the first clothes treating apparatus 10 performs a first operation course based on a first course algorithm, and in response to receiving a command for starting the first operation course of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 through the user interface device 300 while the second clothes treating apparatus 10 performs the second operation course based on a second course algorithm, the first clothes treating apparatus 10 may perform the first operation course based on the first course algorithm and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may perform the second operation course based on the second course algorithm.

[0307] The clothes treating system 1 may obtain information on the operation course of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 (hereinafter referred to as "information of the first operation course") and information on the operation course of the second clothes treating apparatus 60 (hereinafter referred to as "information of the second operation course").

[0308] According to one embodiment, the clothes treating system 1 may obtain the information of the first operation course and the information of the second operation course based on a user input through the user interface device 300.

[0309] The user interface device 300 may transmit the information of the first operation course to the first controller 23 and / or the second controller 97.

[0310] For example, the user interface device 300 may transmit a control command corresponding to the first operation course to the first controller 23.

[0311] The user interface device 300 may transmit the information of the second operation course to the first controller 23 and / or the second controller 97.

[0312] For example, the user interface device 300 may transmit a control command corresponding to the second operation course to the second controller 97.

[0313] The clothes treating system 1 may determine a first instantaneous power value scheduled to be supplied to the plurality of first electrical components according to the first course algorithm corresponding to the first operation course at a defined future point in time (1100).

[0314] For example, in response to receiving the control command corresponding to the first operation course, the first controller 23 may determine the first instantaneous power value scheduled to be supplied to the plurality of first electrical components at the defined future point in time according to the first course algorithm.

[0315] As another example, in response to receiving the information of the first operation course, the second controller 97 may determine the first instantaneous power value scheduled to be supplied to the plurality of first electrical components at the defined future point in time according to the first course algorithm.

[0316] The clothes treating system 1 may determine a second instantaneous power value scheduled to be supplied to the plurality of second electrical components according to the second course algorithm corresponding to the second operation course at a defined future point in time (1100).

[0317] For example, in response to receiving the control command corresponding to the second operation course, the second controller 97 may determine the second instantaneous power value scheduled to be supplied to the plurality of second electrical components at a defined future point in time according to the second course algorithm.

[0318] As another example, in response to receiving the information of the second operation course, the first controller 23 may determine the second instantaneous power value scheduled to be supplied to the plurality of second electrical components at the defined future point in time according to the second course algorithm.

[0319] The defined future point in time may include all points in time from a current time to an end time of a course that ends first between the first operation course or the second operation course.

[0320] The clothes treating system 1 may calculate the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value at a defined future point in time. Hereinafter for convenience of description, a value obtained by adding the first instantaneous power value to the second instantaneous power value is defined as the sum.

[0321] For example, the first controller 23 and / or the second controller 97 may determine the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value at a defined future point in time, and may calculate the sum value by adding the first instantaneous power value to the second instantaneous power value.

[0322] According to one embodiment, the first controller 23 may determine a first instantaneous power value at a defined future point in time, the second controller 97 may determine a second instantaneous power value at a defined future point in time, the second controller 97 may transmit information on the second instantaneous power value to the first controller 23, and the first controller 23 may calculate the sum by adding the first instantaneous power value to the second instantaneous power value.

[0323] According to one embodiment, the first controller 23 may determine a first instantaneous power value at a defined future point in time, the second controller 97 may determine a second instantaneous power value at a defined future point in time, the first controller 23 may transmit information on the first instantaneous power value to the second controller 97, and the second controller 97 may calculate the sum by adding the first instantaneous power value to the second instantaneous power value.

[0324] The clothes treating system 1 may determine whether the sum at the defined future point in time exceeds a threshold value (1200).

[0325] The threshold value may be preset based on a value at which an overcurrent protector (e.g., an electric circuit breaker) operates. The threshold value may be stored in advance in the memory 25 or 99. The threshold value may be set through the user interface device 300.

[0326] According to various embodiments, the threshold value may be set differently for each country, and in Korea, the threshold value may be set to approximately 2900W.

[0327] According to one embodiment, the first controller 23 may determine whether the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value at the defined future point in time exceeds the threshold value.

[0328] According to one embodiment, the second controller 97 may determine whether the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value at the defined future point in time exceeds the threshold value.

[0329] In response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value at the defined future point in time not exceeding the threshold value (no in 1200), the clothes treating system 1 may perform a process of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 based on the first course algorithm and a process of the second clothes treating apparatus 60 based on the second course algorithm (1250).

[0330] According to one embodiment, the clothes treating system 1 may not modify the first course algorithm and the second course algorithm in response to the sum at all points in time, which are between a current time and a point in time which is earlier between an expected process end time of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and an expected process end time of the second clothes treating apparatus 60, not exceeding the threshold value.

[0331] In response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value at the defined future point in time exceeding the threshold value (yes in 1200), the clothes treating system 1 may modify the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm (1300).

[0332] Modifying the first course algorithm may include modifying a target RPM of the first drum motor 41 and modifying an on / off period of the first heater 58.

[0333] Modifying the second course algorithm may include modifying a target RPM of the second motor 73a or 91, modifying an on / off period of the second heater 86, and modifying a target RPM of the compressor 83.

[0334] According to one embodiment, the first controller 23 may modify the first course algorithm in response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value at the defined future point in time exceeding the threshold value.

[0335] According to one embodiment, the first controller 23 may transmit a control command for modifying the second course algorithm to the second controller 97 in response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value at the defined future point in time exceeding the threshold value. At this time, the control command may be transmitted to the second controller 97 through the connection circuit board 330.

[0336] According to one embodiment, in response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value at the defined future point in time exceeding the threshold value, the first controller 23 may modify the first course algorithm and transmit a command for modifying the second course algorithm to the second controller 97.

[0337] According to one embodiment, the second controller 97 may modify the second course algorithm in response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value at the defined future point in time exceeding the threshold value.

[0338] According to one embodiment, the second controller 97 may transmit a control command for modifying the first course algorithm to the first controller 23 in response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value at the defined future point in time exceeding the threshold value. At this time, the control command may be transmitted to the first controller 23 through the connection circuit board 330.

[0339] According to one embodiment, in response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value at the defined future point in time exceeding the threshold value, the second controller 97 may modify the second course algorithm and transmit a command for modifying the first course algorithm to the first controller 23.

[0340] The clothes treating system 1 may perform the first course and the second course based on the modified course algorithm (1400).

[0341] According to one embodiment, the first controller 23 may control the plurality of first electrical components 100 based on the modified first course algorithm.

[0342] According to one embodiment, the second controller 97 may control the plurality of second electrical components 200 based on the modified second course algorithm.

[0343] According to the present disclosure, in response to the sum of the instantaneous power values at any future point in time with respect to the current time exceeding the threshold value, the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm may be modified to prevent the overcurrent protector from operating in advance.

[0344] In addition, according to the present disclosure, when the first heater 58 and the second heater 86 are scheduled to be operated simultaneously at a specific point in time, the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm may be modified to prevent either one of the first heater 58 and the second heater 86 from operating at the specific point in time, thereby preventing the overcurrent protector from being operated due to momentary power usage.

[0345] FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of one operation included in the control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment.

[0346] For example, FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of modifying the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm (1300).

[0347] In response to the sum at a defined future point in time exceeding the threshold value, the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm may be modified according to some priority.

[0348] According to one embodiment, in response to the sum exceeding the threshold value as an operation of one of the plurality of first electrical components 100 is scheduled to start at a defined future point in time, the clothes treating system 1 may modify the first course algorithm to prevent the one of the plurality of first electrical components 100 from starting an operation thereof at the defined future point in time (1310).

[0349] For example, in response to the first heater 58 being scheduled to operate at the defined future point in time according to the first course algorithm, and in response to the sum, which is less than or equal to the threshold value, changing to a value that is greater than or equal to the threshold value according to the operation of the first heater 58, the clothes treating system 1 may modify the first course algorithm to prevent the first heater 58 from operating at the defined future point in time.

[0350] According to one embodiment, in response to the sum exceeding the threshold value as an operation of one of the plurality of second electrical components 200 is scheduled to start at a defined future point in time, the clothes treating system 1 may modify the second course algorithm to prevent the one of the plurality of second electrical components 200 from starting an operation thereof at the defined future point in time (1320).

[0351] For example, in response to the second heater 86 being scheduled to operate at a defined future point in time according to the second course algorithm, and in response to the sum, which is less than or equal to the threshold value, changing to a value that is greater than or equal to the threshold value according to the operation of the second heater 86, the clothes treating system 1 may modify the second course algorithm to prevent the second heater 86 from operating at the defined future point in time.

[0352] According to the present disclosure, convenience for users may be ensured by giving priority to an electrical component that is in operation first, to allow the clothes treating apparatus that is performing the process first to finish the process first.

[0353] FIG. 16a illustrates an example of a lookup table in which a plurality of electrical components of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment and instantaneous power values are mapped.

[0354] Referring to FIG. 16a, an example of an instantaneous power value consumed when operating each of the plurality of first electrical components 100 and an example of an instantaneous power value consumed when operating each of the plurality of second electrical components 200 can be confirmed.

[0355] An instantaneous power value A1 consumed during operation of the first drum motor 41 may vary depending on the rotation speed of the drum motor 41, but a size of the instantaneous power value A1 may be relatively smaller than an instantaneous power value A2 consumed during operation of the first heater 58 and / or an instantaneous power value B2 consumed during operation of the second heater 86. For example, the instantaneous power value A1 consumed during operation of the first drum motor 41 may be about 100 W to 300 W, but is not limited thereto.

[0356] An instantaneous power value B1 consumed during operation of the second motor 73a or 91 may vary depending on the rotation speed of the second motor 73a or 91, but a size of the instantaneous power value B1 may be relatively smaller than the instantaneous power value A2 consumed during operation of the first heater 58 and / or the instantaneous power value B2 consumed during operation of the second heater 86. In addition, the instantaneous power value B1 consumed during operation of the second motor 73a or 91 may be similar to the instantaneous power value A1 consumed during operation of the first drum motor 41.

[0357] According to various embodiments, the instantaneous power value A2 consumed during operation of the first heater 58 may be greater than the instantaneous power value B2 consumed during operation of the second heater 86.

[0358] According to various embodiments, the instantaneous power value A2 consumed during operation of the first heater 58 may be about 18000 W, and the instantaneous power value B2 consumed during operation of the second heater 86 may be about 1000 W, but is not limited thereto.

[0359] As for the compressor 83, an instantaneous power value B3 may change depending on the operating RPM.

[0360] For example, an instantaneous power value when the compressor 83 is operated at the minimum operating RPM (e.g., about 1800 RPM, 30 Hz) may be about half an instantaneous power value when the compressor 83 is operated at the maximum operating RPM (e.g., about 3600 RPM, 60 Hz).

[0361] According to various embodiments, the instantaneous power value B3 consumed to operate the compressor 83 may be relatively smaller than the instantaneous power value A2 or B2 consumed to operate the first heater 58 and / or the second heater 86. For example, the instantaneous power value B3 consumed to operate the compressor 83 may be about 400 W to 1000 W depending on the operating RPM of the compressor 83.

[0362] According to the operating state of the plurality of first electrical components 100 and the plurality of second electrical components 200, the sum of the instantaneous power value may correspond approximately to K1, K2, K3, and K4.

[0363] The sum K1 may correspond to the sum of A1, A2, B1, B2, and B3.

[0364] The sum K2 may be the sum of A1, A2, B1, and B3.

[0365] The sum K3 may correspond to the sum of A1, B1, B2, and B3.

[0366] The sum K4 may correspond to the sum of A1, B1, and B3.

[0367] According to various embodiments, the memory 25 of the first controller 23 and / or the memory 99 of the second controller 97 may store data regarding the instantaneous power value consumed when operating each of the plurality of first electrical components 100 and / or the instantaneous power value consumed when operating each of the plurality of second electrical components 200.

[0368] The data regarding the instantaneous power value consumed when operating each of the plurality of first electrical components 100 and / or the instantaneous power value consumed when operating each of the plurality of second electrical components 200 may include data regarding the instantaneous power value according to the operating RPM of the first drum motor 41 and / or the instantaneous power value according to the operating RPM of the compressor 83.

[0369] When it is assumed that the threshold value is 4000 W, the sum exceeds the threshold value as the first drum motor 41, the second drum motor 73a, the first heater 58, the second heater 86, and the compressor 83 are all driven.

[0370] However, even when the first drum motor 41, the second drum motor 73a, the first heater 58, the second heater 86, and the compressor 83 are all driven in a state in which it is assumed that the threshold value is 4000 W, the sum may be maintained below the threshold value as the operating RPM of the compressor 83 is adjusted to the minimum operating RPM.

[0371] In response to the sum at a defined future point in time exceeding the threshold value, the first controller 23 and / or the second controller 97 may modify the first algorithm and / or the second algorithm to allow at least one of the plurality of electrical components 100 or 200 to be stopped or to allow the operating RPM of at least one of the electrical components to be adjusted downward at the defined future point in time.

[0372] According to various embodiments, in response to the sum at the defined future point in time exceeding the threshold value, the first controller 23 and / or the second controller 97 may modify the first algorithm and / or the second algorithm to allow a difference between the threshold value and the sum value to be within a predetermined range.

[0373] When the predetermined range is set to be large, a large safety margin may be secured and the overcurrent protector may be prevented from operating.

[0374] When the predetermined range is set to be small, the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm may be changed minimally and the overcurrent protector may be prevented from operating.

[0375] FIGS. 16b, 16c, 16d, and 16e illustrate examples of the sum over time according to a plurality of course algorithms of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment.

[0376] According to various embodiments, the first clothes treating apparatus 10 may control the plurality of electrical components 100 based on a first course algorithm (e.g., an algorithm of the boiling washing course) designed to operate the first heater 58 at the beginning of the process, and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may control the plurality of electrical components 200 based on a second course algorithm (e.g., an algorithm of the sterilization drying course) designed to operate the second heater 86 and the compressor 83 at the beginning of the process.

[0377] Referring to FIG. 16b, when the first clothes treating apparatus 10 controls the plurality of electrical components 100 according to the first course algorithm (e.g., the algorithm of the boiling washing course) and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 controls the plurality of electrical components 200 according to the second course algorithm (e.g., the algorithm of the sterilization drying course), the sum over time can be confirmed.

[0378] At the beginning of the process, as the first heater 58, the second heater 86 and the compressor 83 operate simultaneously, the sum may exceed the threshold value (d).

[0379] In response to the elapse of a predetermined amount of time, the first heater 58 or the second heater 86 may be turned off, and the sum may be adjusted to be less than or equal to the threshold value (d).

[0380] In response to the sum expected at a defined future point in time exceeding the threshold value (d) when the first clothes treating apparatus 10 controls the plurality of electrical components 100 according to the first course algorithm (e.g., the algorithm of the boiling washing course) and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 controls the plurality of electrical components 200 according to the second course algorithm (e.g., the algorithm of the sterilization drying course), the clothes treating system 1 may modify the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm to prevent the first heater 58, the second heater 86, and the compressor 83 from simultaneously operating.

[0381] According to various embodiments, the first clothes treating apparatus 10 may control the plurality of electrical components 100 based on a first course algorithm (e.g., an algorithm of the standard washing course in which a washing temperature is set to 60 degrees) designed to operate the first heater 58 at the beginning of the process, and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may control the plurality of electrical components 200 based on a second course algorithm (e.g., an algorithm of the standard drying course) designed to operate the compressor 83 at the beginning of the process.

[0382] Referring to FIG. 16c, when the first clothes treating apparatus 10 controls the plurality of electrical components 100 according to the first course algorithm (e.g., the algorithm of the standard washing course in which the washing temperature is set to 60 degrees) and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 controls the plurality of electrical components 200 according to the second course algorithm (e.g., the algorithm of the standard drying course), the sum over time can be confirmed.

[0383] At the beginning of the process, as the first heater 58 and compressor 83 of the clothes treating system 1 operate simultaneously, the sum may fluctuate with respect to the threshold value (d).

[0384] In response to the elapse of a predetermined amount of time, the first heater 58 may be turned off, and the sum may be adjusted to be less than or equal to the threshold value (d).

[0385] In response to the sum expected at a defined future point in time fluctuating with respect to the threshold value (d) when the first clothes treating apparatus 10 controls the plurality of electrical components 100 according to the first course algorithm (e.g., the algorithm of the standard washing course in which the washing temperature is set to 60 degrees) and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 controls the plurality of electrical components 200 according to the second course algorithm (e.g., the algorithm of the standard drying course), the clothes treating system 1 may modify the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm to allow the operating RPM of the compressor 83 to be adjusted downward.

[0386] According to various embodiments, the first clothes treating apparatus 10 may control the plurality of electrical components 100 based on a first course algorithm (e.g., an algorithm of a cold water standard washing course) designed not to operate the first heater 58, and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may control the plurality of electrical components 200 based on a second course algorithm (e.g., an algorithm of a quick drying course) designed to operate the second heater 86 and the compressor 83 at the beginning of the process.

[0387] Referring to FIG. 16d, when the first clothes treating apparatus 10 controls the plurality of electrical components 100 according to the first course algorithm (e.g., the algorithm of the cold water standard washing course) and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 controls the plurality of electrical components 200 according to the second course algorithm (e.g., the algorithm of the quick drying course), the sum over time can be confirmed.

[0388] As the first heater 58 of the clothes treating system 1 does not operate, it can be confirmed that the sum is the threshold value (d) or less at all defined future points in time.

[0389] When the first clothes treating apparatus 10 controls the plurality of electrical components 100 according to the first course algorithm (e.g., the algorithm of the cold water standard washing course) and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 controls the plurality of electrical components 200 according to the second course algorithm (e.g., the algorithm of the quick drying course), the clothes treating system 1 may not modify the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm.

[0390] According to various embodiments, the first clothes treating apparatus 10 may control the plurality of electrical components 100 based on the first course algorithm (e.g., the algorithm of the cold water standard washing course) designed not to operate the first heater 58, and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may control the plurality of electrical components 200 based on the second course algorithm (e.g., an algorithm of a delicate drying course) designed to operate only the compressor 83.

[0391] Referring to FIG. 16e, when the first clothes treating apparatus 10 controls the plurality of electrical components 100 according to the first course algorithm (e.g., the algorithm of the cold water standard washing course) and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 controls the plurality of electrical components 200 according to the second course algorithm (e.g., the algorithm of the delicate drying course), the sum over time can be confirmed.

[0392] As the first heater 58 and the second heater 86 of the clothes treating system 1 do not operate, it can be confirmed that the sum at all defined future points in time remains at a value relatively smaller than the threshold value (d).

[0393] When the first clothes treating apparatus 10 controls the plurality of electrical components 100 according to the first course algorithm (e.g., the algorithm of the cold water standard washing course) and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 controls the plurality of electrical components 200 according to the second course algorithm (e.g., the algorithm of the delicate drying course), the clothes treating system 1 may not modify the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm.

[0394] FIG. 17a illustrates a state in which a first course algorithm and / or a second course algorithm are modified according to the control method of the clothes treating system 1 according to one embodiment.

[0395] Referring to FIG. 17a, in response to the sum exceeding the threshold value as an operation of one of the plurality of first electrical components 100 is scheduled to start at a defined future point in time, the first controller 23 and / or the second controller 97 may modify a first course algorithm to prevent the one of the plurality of first electrical components 100 from starting an operation thereof at the defined future point in time.

[0396] The first controller 23 and / or the second controller 97 may modify the first course algorithm to allow the operation of the one of the first electrical components 100 to start at a first point in time at which the sum is less than or equal to the threshold value even when the one of the first electrical components 100 starts the operation. In this case, the first point in time may be more future than the defined future point in time at which the operation of the one of the first electrical components 100 is scheduled to start.

[0397] In response to the sum exceeding the threshold value as an operation of one of the plurality of second electrical components 200 is scheduled to start at a defined future point in time, the first controller 23 and / or the second controller 97 may modify the second course algorithm to prevent the operation of the one of the second electrical components 200 from starting at the defined future point in time.

[0398] The first controller 23 and / or the second controller 97 may modify the second course algorithm to allow the operation of the one of the second electrical components 200 to start at a first point in time at which the sum is less than or equal to the threshold value even when the one of the second electrical components 200 starts the operation. In this case, the first point in time may be more future than the defined future point in time at which the operation of the one of the second electrical components 200 is scheduled to start.

[0399] It is assumed that an operation of the second heater 86 is scheduled to start at a defined future point in time (t11) according to the second course algorithm. Referring to FIG. 17, the first controller 23 and / or the second controller 97 may modify the second course algorithm to prevent the operation of the second heater 86 from starting at the defined future point in time (t11) in response to the sum exceeding the threshold value as the operation of the second heater 86 is scheduled to start at the defined future point in time (t11).

[0400] Meanwhile, the first controller 23 and / or the second controller 97 may modify the second course algorithm to allow the operation of the first heater 58 to start at a first point in time (t12) at which the sum is lower than or equal to the threshold value even when the operation of the second heater 86 starts.

[0401] That is, the first controller 23 and / or the second controller 97 may modify the second algorithm to allow an operation time of the second heater 86 to be delayed from the defined future point in time (t11) to the first point in time (t12) that is more future than the defined future point in time (t11).

[0402] According to one embodiment, the first controller 23 and / or the second controller 97 may modify the second course algorithm to adjust the operating RPM of the compressor 83 to be reduced at the defined future point in time (t11) in response to the sum exceeding the threshold value when the first controller 23 and / or the second controller 97 adjusts the operating RPM of the compressor 83 to the maximum operating RPM at the defined future point in time (t11) according to the second course algorithm.

[0403] Thereafter, the first controller 23 and / or the second controller 97 may modify the second course algorithm to adjust the operating RPM of the compressor 83 to be increased at the first point in time (t12) at which the sum does not exceed the threshold value even when first controller 23 and / or the second controller 97 increase the operating RPM of the compressor 83.

[0404] According to the present disclosure, the plurality of electrical components may be efficiently driven within a range in which the overcurrent protector does not operate.

[0405] FIG. 17b illustrates an example of the sum over time before the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm are modified by the control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment.

[0406] Referring to FIG. 17b, when the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm are not modified, it can be confirmed that the sum exceeds the threshold value (d) at the defined future point in time (t11 to t12).

[0407] Particularly, as both the first heater 58 and the second heater 86 are operated according to the first course algorithm and the second course algorithm at the defined future point in time (t11), the sum exceeds the threshold value (d). Thereafter, as the operating RPM of the compressor 83 gradually increases, the sum gradually increases.

[0408] FIG. 17c illustrates an example of the sum over time after the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm are modified by the control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment.

[0409] Referring to FIG. 17c, in one embodiment, the clothes treating system 1 may prevent the sum from exceeding the threshold value (d) at the defined future point in time (t11 to t12) by modifying the second course algorithm to prevent the operation of the second heater 86 from starting at the defined future point in time (t11).

[0410] According to one embodiment, the clothes treating system 1 may modify the second course algorithm to operate the second heater 86 from the defined future point in time (t12) based on the first heater 58 being turned off at the defined future point in time (t12) according to the first course algorithm.

[0411] According to various embodiments, a completion time of the process of the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may be delayed by a delay time (k) by which the operation time of the second heater 86 is delayed. For example, the delay time (k) may be equal to the time between a first future point in time (t11) and a second future in time (t12).

[0412] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to prevent the sum of instantaneous power values consumed in the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 from exceeding the threshold value (d) at the defined future point in time.

[0413] FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating an example of one operation included in the control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment.

[0414] For example, FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the method of modifying the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm (1300).

[0415] In response to the sum at a defined future point in time exceeding the threshold value, the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm may be modified according to some priority.

[0416] In response to the sum being adjusted to be less than or equal to the threshold value by turning off one first electrical component 100 among the plurality of first electrical components 100 at a defined future point in time or reducing the operating RPM of one second electrical component 200 among the plurality of second electrical components 200 at the defined future point in time, the clothes treating system 1 may modify the second course algorithm to reduce the operating RPM of the one of the second electrical components 200 at the defined future point in time (1330).

[0417] For example, the sum may exceed the threshold value as the first heater 58, the second heater 86, and the compressor 83 are scheduled to operate at the defined future point in time. However, in response to the sum being adjusted to be less than or equal to the threshold value by turning off the first heater 58 or by adjusting the operating RPM of the compressor 83 to be the minimum operating RPM, the clothes treating system 1 may modify the second course algorithm to reduce the operating RPM of the compressor 83 instead of turning off the first heater 58.

[0418] According to various embodiments, in response to the sum being adjusted to be less than or equal to the threshold value by reducing the operating RPM of one first electrical component 100 or turning off another first electrical component 100 among the plurality of first electrical components 100 at the defined future point in time, the clothes treating system 1 may modify the first course algorithm to reduce the operating RPM of the one of the plurality of first electrical components 100 at the defined future point in time.

[0419] For example, the sum may exceed the threshold value as the first heater 58, the first drum 41, and the second heater 86 are scheduled to operate at the defined future point in time. However, in response to the sum being adjusted to be less than or equal to the threshold value by turning off the first heater 58 or by reducing the operating RPM of the first drum motor 41, the clothes treating system 1 may modify the first course algorithm to reduce the operating RPM of the first drum motor 41 instead of turning off the first heater 58.

[0420] In response to the sum being adjusted to be less than or equal to the threshold value by turning off one second electrical component 200 among the plurality of second electrical components 200 or reducing an operating RPM of one first electrical component 100 among the plurality of first electrical components 100 at a defined future point in time, the clothes treating system 1 may modify the first course algorithm to reduce the operating RPM of the one of the first electrical components 100 at the defined future point in time (1340).

[0421] For example, the sum may exceed the threshold value as the first heater 58, the second heater 86, and the first drum motor 41 are scheduled to operate at the defined future point in time. However, in response to the sum being adjusted to be less than or equal to the threshold value by turning off the second heater 86 or by reducing the operating RPM of the first drum motor 41, the clothes treating system 1 may modify the first course algorithm to reduce the operating RPM of the first drum motor 41 instead of turning off the second heater 86.

[0422] According to various embodiments, in response to the sum being adjusted to be less than or equal to the threshold value by reducing the operating RPM of one second electrical component 200 or turning off another second electrical component 200 among the plurality of second electrical components 200 at a defined future point in time, the clothes treating system 1 may modify the second course algorithm to reduce the operating RPM of the one of the plurality of second electrical components 200 at the defined future point in time.

[0423] For example, the sum may exceed the threshold value as the first heater 58, the second heater 86, and the compressor 83 are scheduled to operate at the defined future point in time. However, in response to the sum being adjusted to be less than or equal to the threshold value by turning off the second heater 86 or by reducing the operating RPM of the compressor 83, the clothes treating system 1 may modify the second course algorithm to reduce the operating RPM of the compressor 83 instead of turning off the second heater 86.

[0424] According to various embodiments, the clothes treating system 1 may increase an operating RPM of another electrical component again at the first point in time at which the sum value does not exceed the threshold value even when the operating RPM of another electrical component that is adjusted downward is restored.

[0425] According to the present disclosure, the overall clothes treating speed of the clothes treating system 1 may be improved by reducing the operating RPM of one of the plurality of electrical components rather than completely stopping the operation of the other electrical components.

[0426] FIG. 19 illustrates a state in which the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm are modified according to the control method of the clothes treating system 1 according to one embodiment.

[0427] In response to the sum exceeding the threshold value as the second heater 86 and the compressor 83 operate at a defined future point in time (t21), the clothes treating system 1 may select either not starting the operation of the second heater 86 or starting the operation of the second heater 86 but reducing an operating RPM of at least one of the plurality of electrical components 100 or 200 while.

[0428] In response to the sum being adjusted to be less than or equal to the threshold value at the defined future point in time (t21) by reducing the operating RPM of the at least one of the plurality of electrical components 100 or 200, the clothes treating system 1 may modify the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm to reduce the operating RPM of the at least one of the plurality of electrical components.

[0429] For example, it is assumed that the second clothes treating apparatus 60 is scheduled to operate the compressor 83 at the maximum operating RPM and at the same time, to operate the second heater 86 at the defined future point in time (t21) according to the second course algorithm. Referring to FIG. 19, when it is possible to adjust the sum to be less than or equal to the threshold value by reducing the operating RPM of the first drum motor 41, the operating RPM of the second motor, and the operating RPM of the compressor 83 at the defined future point in time (t21), the clothes treating system 1 may modify the first course algorithm and the second course algorithm to reduce the operating RPM of the first drum motor 41, the operating RPM of the second motor, and the operating RPM of the compressor 83 instead of modifying the second course algorithm to prevent the operation of the second heater 86 from starting.

[0430] In response to the sum not exceeding the threshold value even when the operating RPM of the compressor 83 is adjusted upward and the operating RPM of the first drum motor 41 is adjusted upward as the first heater 58 is scheduled to be turned off at a defined future point in time (t22), the clothes treating system 1 may modify the first course algorithm and the second course algorithm to increase the operating RPM of the compressor 83 and the operating RPM of the first drum motor 41 at the defined future point in time (t22).

[0431] According to various embodiments, the plurality of electrical components may have priorities.

[0432] The priorities for the plurality of electrical components may be stored in the memory 25 of the first controller 23 and / or the memory 99 of the second controller 97.

[0433] In order to adjust the sum to be less than or equal to the threshold value, the clothes treating system 1 may stop an operation of a lower priority electrical component among the plurality of electrical components or reduce an operating RPM of the lower priority electrical component based on the priorities of the plurality of electrical components.

[0434] For example, while the compressor 83 operates, the priority of the second heater 86 may be set to be lower than that of the first heater 58. This is because, while the compressor 83 operates, a temperature inside the second housing 61 may rise even when the second heater 86 does not operate.

[0435] Referring to FIG. 19, in response to the sum exceeding the threshold value as the operation of the first heater 58 is scheduled to start at a defined future point in time (t23), the clothes treating system 1 may modify the second course algorithm to stop the operation of the second heater 86 at the defined future point in time (t23) instead of modifying the first course algorithm to prevent the operation of the first heater 58 from starting at the defined future point in time (t23).

[0436] In response to the sum not exceeding the threshold value even when the second heater 86 is operated because the operation of the first heater 58 is scheduled to be stopped at a defined future point in time (t24), the clothes treating system 1 may modify the second course algorithm to start the operation of the second heater 86 at the defined future point in time (t24).

[0437] According to the present disclosure, the operation of the overcurrent protector may be prevented while maintaining the efficiency of the overall clothes treatment performed in the clothes treating system 1 by prioritizing the plurality of electrical components to increase the efficiency of the operation course.

[0438] The method in which the clothes treating system 1 modifies the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm to prevent the sum from exceeding the threshold value at a defined future point in time is not limited to the examples described above, and various examples may be applied.

[0439] According to various embodiments, the clothes treating system 1 may notify that the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm are modified in various ways through the user interface device 300.

[0440] FIG. 20a illustrates an example of a user interface provided through the user interface device 300 when the second clothes treating apparatus 60 is in a process non-startable state, by the control method of the clothes treating system 1 according to one embodiment.

[0441] In response to receiving second operation course information of the second clothes treating apparatus 60 through the user interface device 300 during the first clothes treating apparatus 10 performs the first operation course, the clothes treating system 1 may determine whether the sum exceeds the threshold value at a start time of the second operation course according to the second course algorithm.

[0442] For example, the clothes treating system 1 may determine whether to operate the second heater 86 at the defined future point in time according to the second course algorithm.

[0443] The clothes treating system 1 may delay the start of the second operation course in response to the sum exceeding the threshold value at the start time of the second operation course (= defined future point in time).

[0444] Referring to FIG. 20a, when the clothes treating system 1 delays the start of the second operation course in response to the sum exceeding the threshold value at the start time of the second operation course (= defined future point in time), the clothes treating system 1 may provide feedback requesting a delay in the start of the second operation course through the user interface device 300 (e.g., the display 151).

[0445] The feedback may be provided visually or audibly.

[0446] A user who confirms the feedback can input a command to operate the second clothes treating apparatus 60 again through the user interface device 300 after a predetermined amount of time.

[0447] FIG. 20b illustrates an example of a user interface provided through the user interface device 300 when the first clothes treating apparatus 10 is in the process non-startable state, by the control method of the clothes treating system 1 according to one embodiment.

[0448] In response to receiving first operation course information of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 through the user interface device 300 during the second clothes treating apparatus 60 performs the second operation course, the clothes treating system 1 may determine whether the sum exceeds the threshold value at a start time of the first operation course according to the first course algorithm.

[0449] For example, the clothes treating system 1 may determine whether to operate the first heater 58 at the defined future point in time according to the first course algorithm.

[0450] The clothes treating system 1 may delay the start of the first operation course in response to the sum exceeding the threshold value at the start time of the first operation course (= defined future point in time).

[0451] Referring to FIG. 20b, when the clothes treating system 1 delays the start of the first operation course in response to the sum exceeding the threshold value at the start time of the first operation course (= defined future point in time), the clothes treating system 1 may provide feedback requesting a delay in the start of the first operation course through the user interface device 300 (e.g., the display 151).

[0452] A user who confirms the feedback can input a command to operate the first clothes treating apparatus 10 again through the user interface device 300 after a predetermined amount of time.

[0453] According to the present disclosure, a user can recognize that the start of operation of the clothes treating apparatus is delayed.

[0454] FIG. 21a illustrates an example of a user interface provided through the user interface device 300 when the second clothes treating apparatus 60 is in the process non-startable state, by the control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment.

[0455] According to various embodiments, instead of providing feedback requesting the delay in the start of the second operation course, the clothes treating system 1 may provide feedback indicating that the start of the second operation course is delayed.

[0456] In response to the sum exceeding the threshold value at the start time of the second operation course (= defined future point in time), the clothes treating system 1 may modify the second course algorithm to allow the second operation course to start after a predetermined amount of time elapses.

[0457] According to the present disclosure, even when a user does not reenter a command to operate the second clothes treating apparatus 60, the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may automatically perform the second operation course at a time at which the second clothes treating apparatus 60 is operable.

[0458] FIG. 21b illustrates an example of a user interface provided through the user interface device 300 when the first clothes treating apparatus 10 is in the process non-startable state, by the control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment.

[0459] According to various embodiments, instead of providing feedback requesting a delay in the start of the first operation course, the clothes treating system 1 may provide feedback indicating that the start of the first operation course is delayed.

[0460] The clothes treating system 1 may modify the first course algorithm to allow the second operation course to start after a predetermined amount of time elapses in response to the sum exceeding the threshold value at the start time of the first operation course (= defined future point in time).

[0461] According to the present disclosure, even when a user does not reenter a command to operate the first clothes treating apparatus 10, the first clothes treating apparatus 10 may automatically perform the first operation course at a time at which the first clothes treating apparatus 10 is operable.

[0462] FIG. 22a illustrates an example of a user interface provided through the user interface device 300 when determining whether or not the second clothes treating apparatus 60 is in the process non-startable state by the control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment.

[0463] In response to receiving second operation course information of the second clothes treating apparatus 60 through the user interface device 300 during the first clothes treating apparatus 10 performs the first operation course, the clothes treating system 1 may determine whether the sum exceeds the threshold value at the start time of the second operation course according to the second course algorithm.

[0464] Referring to FIG. 22a, while determining whether the sum exceeds the threshold value at the start time of the second operation course, the clothes treating system 1 may provide feedback indicating that it is determining whether the second operation course is performable through the user interface device 300.

[0465] The clothes treating system 1 may provide feedback notifying the start of the second operation course through the user interface device 300 in response to the determination that the sum does not exceed the threshold value at the start time of the second operation course.

[0466] FIG. 22b illustrates an example of a user interface provided through the user interface device 300 when determining whether or not the first clothes treating apparatus 10 is in the process non-startable state by the control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment.

[0467] In response to receiving first operation course information of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 through the user interface device 300 during the second clothes treating apparatus 60 performs the second operation course, the clothes treating system 1 may determine whether the sum exceeds the threshold value at the start time of the first operation course according to the first course algorithm.

[0468] Referring to FIG. 22b, while determining whether the sum exceeds the threshold value at the start time of the first operation course, the clothes treating system 1 may provide feedback indicating that it is determining whether the first operation course is performable through the user interface device 300.

[0469] The clothes treating system 1 may provide feedback notifying the start of the first operation course through the user interface device 300 in response to the determination that the sum does not exceed the threshold value at the start time of the first operation course.

[0470] FIG. 23 illustrates an example of a user interface provided through the user interface device 300 when the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm are modified by the control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment.

[0471] According to the control method of the clothes treating system 1, when both the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 are in operation, the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm may be modified.

[0472] When the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm are modified, a completion time of the operation may be delayed from an expected time.

[0473] In response to the modification of the first course algorithm, the clothes treating system 1 may provide feedback notifying that the completion time of the operation of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 may be delayed through the user interface device 300.

[0474] According to various embodiments, the clothes treating system 1 may transmit information to the external device (e.g., a user device) via the server using the communication circuitry 19 or 94 to inform that the completion time of the operation of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 may be delayed.

[0475] For example, the first controller 23 and / or the second controller 97 may control the communication circuitry to transmit information notifying the external device of the operation delay of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 in response to the modification of the first course algorithm.

[0476] Referring to FIG. 23, in response to the modification of the second course algorithm, the clothes treating system 1 may provide feedback through the user interface device 300 indicating that the completion time of the operation of the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may be delayed.

[0477] According to various embodiments, the clothes treating system 1 may transmit information to the user device via the server using the communication circuitry 19 or 94 to inform that the completion time of the operation of the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may be delayed.

[0478] For example, in response to the modification of the second course algorithm, the first controller 23 and / or the second controller 97 may control the communication circuitry to transmit information notifying the external device of the operation delay of the second clothes treating apparatus 60.

[0479] In response to the modification of the first course algorithm and the second course algorithm, the clothes treating system 1 may provide feedback through the user interface device 300 to inform that the completion time of the operation of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and the completion time of the operation of the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may be delayed.

[0480] According to various embodiments, the clothes treating system 1 may transmit information to the user device via the server using the communication circuitry 19 or 94 to inform that the completion time of the operation of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and the completion time of the operation of the second clothes treating apparatus 60 may be delayed.

[0481] FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the control method of the clothes treating system according to one embodiment.

[0482] The server according to one embodiment may be a server for managing at least one home appliance.

[0483] The user device may establish communication with the server for managing at least one home appliance in response to executing a specific application for managing at least one home appliance.

[0484] The server may transmit information, which is about at least one home appliance corresponding to a user account stored in the specific application of the user device, to the user device and / or other home appliance corresponding to the user account.

[0485] Referring to FIG. 24, the clothes treating system 1 may receive operation information of other home appliance from the server (2000).

[0486] For example, the first controller 23 and / or the second controller 97 may receive operation information of at least one home appliance from the server through the first communication circuitry and / or the second communication circuitry.

[0487] The clothes treating system 1 may calculate the sum of an instantaneous power value scheduled to be consumed by at least one home appliance, a first instantaneous power value, and a second instantaneous power value at a defined future point in time (2100).

[0488] For example, the first controller 23 and / or the second controller 97 may calculate the sum of the instantaneous power value scheduled to be consumed by at least one home appliance, the first instantaneous power value, and the second instantaneous power value at the defined future point in time.

[0489] For this, the memory 25 of the first controller 23 and / or the memory 99 of the second controller 97 may store power consumption information for at least one home appliance registered to a user account.

[0490] The clothes treating system 1 may determine whether the sum at the defined future point in time is greater than a limit value (2200).

[0491] At this time, the limit value may be preset based on the value at which the overcurrent protector (e.g., electric circuit breaker) in the house is operatable. The limit value may be stored in advance in the memory 25 or 99. The limit value may be set through the user interface device 300.

[0492] The limit value may be greater than the threshold value.

[0493] The threshold value is the value at which the overcurrent protector is operatable in the first power source (ES1) and the second power source (ES2) that are interconnected, and the limit value corresponds to the value at which the overcurrent protector is operatable in the house.

[0494] In response to the sum being less than the limit value at the defined future point in time (no in 2200), the clothes treating system 1 may perform the process of the first clothes treating apparatus 10 and the second clothes treating apparatus 60 based on the existing course algorithm (2250).

[0495] That is, in response to the sum being less than the limit value at the defined future point in time, the clothes treating system 1 may not modify the first course algorithm and the second course algorithm, control the first clothes treating apparatus 10 based on the first course algorithm, and control the second clothes treating apparatus 60 based on the second course algorithm.

[0496] In response to the sum being greater than the limit value at the defined future point in time (yes in 2200), the clothes treating system 1 may transmit a signal to the server requesting to stop the operation of at least one home appliance having a lower priority among the home appliances (2300).

[0497] Among the plurality of home appliances, the home appliance having a lower priority may be set in advance, and may be set as an appliance that does not cause a major problem even when the appliance is not operated for a predetermined amount of time (e.g., an air conditioner). Among the plurality of home appliances, a home appliance having a lower priority may also be set through a specific application on the user's device.

[0498] According to various embodiments, in response to the determination that there is no home appliance in operation among the lower priority home appliances, the clothes treating system 1 may modify the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm (2300).

[0499] The modification of the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm may include modifying the first course algorithm and / or the second course algorithm to allow the sum at the defined future point in time to be less than or equal to the limit value.

[0500] According to the present disclosure, by considering the power limit in the house, the operation of home appliances other than the clothes treating system 1 may be stopped or the course algorithm of the clothes treating system 1 may be modified, thereby preventing tripping of the power circuit breaker in the house.

[0501] A clothes treating system according to one embodiment may include a first clothes treating apparatus including: a first housing; a first drum disposed inside the first housing; a plurality of first electrical components; and a first controller configured to control the plurality of first electrical components based on a first course algorithm, the first clothes treating apparatus configured to receive power from a first power source; a second clothes treating apparatus including: a second housing; a second drum disposed inside the second housing; a plurality of second electrical components; and a second controller configured to control the plurality of second electrical components based on a second course algorithm, the second clothes treating apparatus configured to receive power from a second power source; and a connection circuit board configured to electrically connect the first controller and the second controller. At least one of the first controller or the second controller may be configured to determine a first instantaneous power value scheduled to be supplied to the plurality of first electrical components according to the first course algorithm at a defined future point in time and configured to determine a second instantaneous power value scheduled to be supplied to the plurality of second electrical components according to the second course algorithm at the defined future point in time. The first controller may be configured to modify at least one of the first course algorithm or the second course algorithm in response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value exceeding a threshold value.

[0502] The first controller may be configured to modify the first course algorithm to prevent the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value from exceeding the threshold value.

[0503] The first controller may be configured to transmit a control command for preventing the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value from exceeding the threshold value, to the second controller.

[0504] The second controller may be configured to modify the second course algorithm based on the control command and configured to control the plurality of second electrical components based on the modified second course algorithm.

[0505] The first controller may be configured to determine the second instantaneous power value based on information on the second course algorithm.

[0506] In response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value from exceeding the threshold value as an operation of one of the plurality of first electrical components is scheduled to start at the defined future point in time, the first controller may be configured to modify the first course algorithm to prevent the operation of the one of the first electrical components from starting at the defined future point in time.

[0507] The first controller may be configured to modify the first course algorithm to allow an operation of the one of the first electrical components to start at a first point in time at which the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value is less than or equal to the threshold value even when the operation of the one of the first electrical components starts. The first point in time may be more future than the defined future point in time.

[0508] In response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value from exceeding the threshold value as an operation of one of the plurality of second electrical components is scheduled to start at the defined future point in time, the first controller may be configured to generate a control command for modifying the second course algorithm to prevent the operation of the one of the second electrical components from starting at the defined future point in time.

[0509] The first controller may be configured to modify the second course algorithm to allow an operation of the one of the second electrical components to start at a first point in time at which the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value is less than or equal to the threshold value even when the operation of the one of the second electrical components starts. The first point in time may be more future than the defined future point in time.

[0510] In response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value being adjusted to less than or equal to the threshold value by reducing an operating Revolution per Minute (RPM) of one first electrical component or by turning off another first electrical component among the plurality of first electrical components at the defined future point in time, the first controller may be configured to modify the first course algorithm to reduce the operating RPM of the one of the first electrical components at the defined future point in time.

[0511] In response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value being adjusted to less than or equal to the threshold value by reducing an operating Revolution per Minute (RPM) of one second electrical component or by turning off another second electrical component among the plurality of second electrical components at the defined future point in time, the first controller may be configured to generate a control command for modifying the second course algorithm to reduce the operating RPM of the one of the second electrical components at the defined future point in time.

[0512] In response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value being adjusted to less than or equal to the threshold value by turning off one second electrical component among the plurality of second electrical components or reducing an operating Revolution per Minute (RPM) of one first electrical component among the plurality of first electrical components at the defined future point in time, the first controller may be configured to modify the first course algorithm to reduce the operating RPM of the one of the first electrical components at the defined future point in time.

[0513] In response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value being adjusted to less than or equal to the threshold value by turning off one first electrical component among the plurality of first electrical components or reducing an operating Revolution per Minute (RPM) of one second electrical component among the plurality of second electrical components at the defined future point in time, the first controller may be configured to generate a control command for modifying the second course algorithm to reduce the operating RPM of the one of the second electrical components at the defined future point in time.

[0514] The clothes treating system may further include a user interface device.

[0515] The first controller may be configured to control the user interface device to provide information indicating an operation delay of the first clothes treating apparatus in response to the modification of the first course algorithm, and configured to control the user interface device to provide information indicating an operation delay of the second clothes treating apparatus in response to the generation of the control command for modifying the second course algorithm.

[0516] The clothes treating system may further include a communication circuitry configured to communicate with an external device.

[0517] The first controller may be configured to control the communication circuitry to transmit information indicating an operation delay of the first clothes treating apparatus to the external device in response to the modification of the first course algorithm.

[0518] The first controller may be configured to control the communication circuitry to transmit information indicating an operation delay of the second clothes treating apparatus to the external device in response to the generation of the control command for modifying the second course algorithm.

[0519] The communication circuitry may be configured to communicate with a server for managing at least one home appliance.

[0520] The first controller may be configured to receive operation information of the at least one home appliance from the server through the communication circuitry, and configured to modify at least one of the first course algorithm or the second course algorithm in response to the sum of an instantaneous power value scheduled to be consumed by the at least one home appliance, the first instantaneous power value, and the second instantaneous power value at the defined future point in time exceeding a limit value greater than the threshold value.

[0521] The first controller may receive the operation information of the at least one home appliance from the server through the communication circuitry, and in response to the sum of the instantaneous power value scheduled to be consumed by the at least one home appliance, the first instantaneous power value, and the second instantaneous power value at the defined future point in time exceeding the limit value greater than the threshold value, the first controller may be configured to control the communication circuitry to transmit a signal requesting the server to stop an operation of a home appliance having a lower priority among the at least one home appliance.

[0522] The plurality of first electrical components may include a first motor configured to rotate the first drum, and a first heater configured to heat an inside of the first housing, and the plurality of second electrical components may include at least one second motor configured to rotate at least one of the second drum or a fan, a second heater configured to heat an inside of the second housing, and a compressor configured to generate heat supplied to the inside of the second housing.

[0523] The modification of the first course algorithm may include modifying a target RPM of the first motor and modifying an on / off period of the first heater, and the modification of the second course algorithm may include modifying a target RPM of the at least one second motor, modifying an on / off period of the second heater, and modifying a target RPM of the compressor.

[0524] A control method of a clothes treating system according to one embodiment, including a first clothes treating apparatus including a plurality of first electrical components; a second clothes treating apparatus including a plurality of second electrical components; and a connection circuit board configured to electrically connect the first clothes treating apparatus and the second clothes treating apparatus, the control method may include controlling the plurality of first electrical components based on a first course algorithm; controlling the plurality of second electrical components based on a second course algorithm; determining a first instantaneous power value scheduled to be supplied to the plurality of first electrical components according to the first course algorithm at a defined future point in time; determining a second instantaneous power value scheduled to be supplied to the plurality of second electrical components according to the second course algorithm at the defined future point in time; and modifying at least one of the first course algorithm and the second course algorithm in response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value or the second instantaneous power value exceeding a threshold value.

[0525] The modification of the first course algorithm may be performed by a first controller of the first clothes treating apparatus.

[0526] The modification of the second course algorithm may include transmitting a control command for modifying the second course algorithm to a second controller of the second clothes treating apparatus through a connection circuit board, by the first controller; and modifying the second course algorithm based on the control command, by the second controller.

[0527] Meanwhile, the disclosed embodiments may be embodied in the form of a recording medium storing instructions executable by a computer. The instructions may be stored in the form of program code and, when executed by a processor, may generate a program module to perform the operations of the disclosed embodiments. The recording medium may be embodied as a computer-readable recording medium.

[0528] The computer- readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording media in which instructions which can be decoded by a computer are stored. For example, there may be a Read Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, a flash memory, and an optical data storage device.

[0529] Storage medium readable by machine, may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. "Non-transitory storage medium" means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (e.g., electromagnetic wave), and this term includes a case in which data is semi-permanently stored in a storage medium and a case in which data is temporarily stored in a storage medium. For example, "non-transitory storage medium" may include a buffer in which data is temporarily stored.

[0530] The method according to the various disclosed embodiments may be provided by being included in a computer program product. Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. Computer program products are distributed in the form of a device-readable storage medium (e.g., compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or are distributed directly or online (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) between two user devices (e.g., smartphones) through an application store (e.g., Play Store ™< ). In the case of online distribution, at least a portion of the computer program product (e.g., downloadable app) may be temporarily stored or created temporarily in a device-readable storage medium such as the manufacturer's server, the application store's server, or the relay server's memory.

[0531] While the present disclosure has been particularly described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it should be understood by those of skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A clothes treating system comprising: a first clothes treating apparatus comprising: a first housing; a first drum disposed inside the first housing; a plurality of first electrical components; and a first controller configured to control the plurality of first electrical components based on a first course algorithm, the first clothes treating apparatus configured to receive power from a first power source; a second clothes treating apparatus comprising: a second housing; a second drum disposed inside the second housing; a plurality of second electrical components; and a second controller configured to control the plurality of second electrical components based on a second course algorithm, the second clothes treating apparatus configured to receive power from a second power source; and a connection circuit board configured to electrically connect the first controller and the second controller, wherein at least one of the first controller or the second controller is configured to determine a first instantaneous power value scheduled to be supplied to the plurality of first electrical components according to the first course algorithm at a defined future point in time and configured to determine a second instantaneous power value scheduled to be supplied to the plurality of second electrical components according to the second course algorithm at the defined future point in time, wherein the first controller is configured to modify at least one of the first course algorithm and the second course algorithm in response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value or the second instantaneous power value exceeding a threshold value.

2. The clothes treating system of claim 1, wherein the first controller is configured to modify the first course algorithm to prevent the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value from exceeding the threshold value.

3. The clothes treating system of claim 1, wherein the first controller is configured to transmit a control command for preventing the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value from exceeding the threshold value, to the second controller, wherein the second controller is configured to modify the second course algorithm based on the control command and configured to control the plurality of second electrical components based on the modified second course algorithm.

4. The clothes treating system of claim 1, wherein the first controller is configured to determine the second instantaneous power value based on information on the second course algorithm.

5. The clothes treating system of claim 1, wherein in response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value from exceeding the threshold value as an operation of one of the plurality of first electrical components is scheduled to start at the defined future point in time, the first controller is configured to modify the first course algorithm to prevent the operation of the one of the first electrical components from starting at the defined future point in time.

6. The clothes treating system of claim 5, wherein the first controller is configured to modify the first course algorithm to allow the operation of the one of the first electrical components to start at a first point in time at which the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value is less than or equal to the threshold value even when the operation of the one of the first electrical components starts, wherein the first point in time is more future than the defined future point in time.

7. The clothes treating system of claim 1, wherein in response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value from exceeding the threshold value as an operation of one of the plurality of second electrical components is scheduled to start at the defined future point in time, the first controller is configured to generate a control command for modifying the second course algorithm to prevent the operation of the one of the second electrical components from starting at the defined future point in time.

8. The clothes treating system of claim 7, wherein the first controller is configured to modify the second course algorithm to allow the operation of the one of the second electrical components to start at a first point in time at which the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value is less than or equal to the threshold value even when the operation of the one of the second electrical components starts, wherein the first point in time is more future than the defined future point in time.

9. The clothes treating system of claim 1, wherein in response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value being adjusted to less than or equal to the threshold value by reducing an operating Revolution per Minute (RPM) of one first electrical component or by turning off another first electrical component among the plurality of first electrical components at the defined future point in time, the first controller is configured to modify the first course algorithm to reduce the operating RPM of the one of the first electrical components at the defined future point in time.

10. The clothes treating system of claim 1, wherein in response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value being adjusted to less than or equal to the threshold value by reducing an operating Revolution per Minute (RPM) of one second electrical component or by turning off another second electrical component among the plurality of second electrical components at the defined future point in time, the first controller is configured to generate a control command for modifying the second course algorithm to reduce the operating RPM of the one of the second electrical components at the defined future point in time.

11. The clothes treating system of claim 1, wherein in response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value being adjusted to less than or equal to the threshold value by turning off one second electrical component among the plurality of second electrical components or reducing an operating Revolution per Minute (RPM) of one first electrical component among the plurality of first electrical components at the defined future point in time, the first controller is configured to modify the first course algorithm to reduce the operating RPM of the one of the first electrical components at the defined future point in time.

12. The clothes treating system of claim 1, wherein in response to the sum of the first instantaneous power value and the second instantaneous power value being adjusted to less than or equal to the threshold value by turning off one first electrical component among the plurality of first electrical components or reducing an operating Revolution per Minute (RPM) of one second electrical component among the plurality of second electrical components at the defined future point in time, the first controller is configured to generate a control command for modifying the second course algorithm to reduce the operating RPM of the one of the second electrical components at the defined future point in time.

13. The clothes treating system of claim 1, further comprising: a user interface device, wherein the first controller is configured to control the user interface device to provide information indicating an operation delay of the first clothes treating apparatus in response to the modification of the first course algorithm; and configured to control the user interface device to provide information indicating an operation delay of the second clothes treating apparatus in response to the generation of the control command for modifying the second course algorithm.

14. The clothes treating system of claim 1, further comprising: a communication circuitry configured to communicate with an external device, wherein the first controller is configured to control the communication circuitry to transmit information indicating an operation delay of the first clothes treating apparatus to the external device in response to the modification of the first course algorithm; and configured to control the communication circuitry to transmit information indicating an operation delay of the second clothes treating apparatus to the external device in response to the generation of the control command for modifying the second course algorithm.

15. The clothes treating system of claim 1, further comprising: a communication circuitry configured to communicate with a server for managing at least one home appliance, wherein the first controller is configured to receive operation information of the at least one home appliance from the server through the communication circuitry, and configured to modify at least one of the first course algorithm or the second course algorithm in response to the sum of an instantaneous power value scheduled to be consumed by the at least one home appliance, the first instantaneous power value, and the second instantaneous power value at the defined future point in time exceeding a limit value greater than the threshold value.

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